In a bail petition arising under sections 304B/34 IPC, the Patna High Court refused regular bail to the petitioner, who was already in custody, due to the nature of allegations and the trial being pending for witness evidence.
Bail application dismissed; direction to trial court to expedite and conclude trial.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20649 of 2020
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2019 Thana- GHORASAHAN District- East Champaran
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SONU KUMAR aged about 29 years son of Pramod Prasad resident of village Kodarkat Police Station Ghorasahan Jitna District East Champaran
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Arun Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs Pushpa Sinha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
3 07-06-2021 This matter is taken up for consideration through Video Conferencing.
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks regular bail in Ghorasahan (Jitna) Police Station Case No. 154 of 2019 (Sessions Trial No. 199/2020) registered for the offence punishable under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner was refused by this Court vide order dated 11.12.2019, passed in Cr.Misc.No. 81673 of 2019 (Annexure 1). From the report of the court below dated 3.4.2021 it appears that the case is pending for the evidence of rest chargesheeted witnesses and for ensuring their appearance summons have already been issued.
Considering the nature of allegation and the progress of the trial, prayer for bail of the petitioner is refused.
As the petitioner is in custody since 7.8.2019, trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20649 of 2020(3) dt.07-06-2021 2/2
early as possible.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)
Shashi
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether regular bail should be granted to the petitioner in view of the nature of allegations and the progress of the trial.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Sonu Kumar
The State of Bihar
Prabhat Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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