Viswnath Sahni @ vishwanath Sahni v. The State of Bihar
Criminal Miscellaneous – petition rejected
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court (Rajiv Roy, J.) rejected Criminal Miscellaneous No. 67201 of 2025 on 17-04-2026. Petitioner Viswnath Sahni @ vishwanath Sahni, in judicial custody in S.Tr. No. 677 of 2023 arising out of Patori P.S. Case No. 581 of 2022 (Samastipur), registered under Sections 341, 323, 304(B), 201, 504, 506 and 34 IPC for dowry torture and killing of his wife (killing known 06.12.2022; FIR lodged 08.12.2022 by Adalat Mahto). Trial before Additional Sessions Judge-II, Samastipur was at argument stage (defence evidence closed 02.04.2026; arguments fixed 09.04.2026); the Trial Court undertook to decide latest by 31.07.2026, and the petition was rejected.
What did the court decide?
On the Trial Court's report dated 08.04.2026, the trial stood fixed for argument on 09.04.2026, the defence evidence having closed on 02.04.2026. ¶15