IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28288 of 2010 Binda Manjhi, Son of Mohan Manjhi, resident of Village-Dharam Bigha, P.S. Khizarsarai, District-Gaya ----------- Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 11-01-2011 Heard Sri Shivendra Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A.M.P.Mehta, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor. The sole petitioner, who is in custody in Khizarsarai P.S. Case 97 of 2009 for the offence under Section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of bail. As per the F.I.R., the petitioner, who was son-in-law of the informant, on the date of occurrence i.e. on 27.06.2009, had taken his wife after Vidagiri and only after some time the informant was informed that a dead body was lying in the field. Thereafter, the informant rushed to the field and found the dead body of his daughter. It was alleged by the informant that the petitioner was doubting the character of his wife and thereafter she was killed. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while pressing the bail petition submits that except the informant, none of the witnesses has corroborated the allegation. It was submitted that none of the witnesses has said regarding the involvement of the petitioner. It was argued that the occurrence had taken place in the day time, even then none has come forward to support the prosecution case. Sri A.M.P.Mehta, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner. It was submitted by Sri Mehta, learned Addl.Public Prosecutor that the 2 petitioner was inside the jail and his wife after collecting money had got him released from the jail. It was further submitted that in the case diary, material has come that after the petitioner came out from the jail, he started suspecting his wife and due to that grudge, the daughter of the informant was killed. In view of the categorical allegation made by the informant, the Court is of the opinion that the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner stands rejected. It was submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is in jail since 9.7.2009 and till date, case has not even been committed to the court of session. In view of the fact that the petitioner is in jail since long, it is desirable to direct the court below to take all steps, so that the case may come to its logical end without unnecessary delay. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)