Court No. - 54
Case :- CRIMINAL MISC. BAIL APPLICATION No. - 18368 of 2018 Applicant :- Ranjit Opposite Party :- State Of U.P.
Counsel for Applicant :- Mohd. Shoeb Khan,Brijesh Sahai,Zia Naz Zaidi Counsel for Opposite Party :- G.A.
Hon'ble Rahul Chaturvedi,J.
Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned A.G.A. for the State and perused the record.
By means of this application, the applicant who is involved in case crime no.361 of 2016, under Sections 498A and 304B IPC and Section 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, Police Station-Kotwali Hata, District-Kushinagar, is seeking enlargement on bail during the trial.
Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that F.I.R. was lodged by the first informant against the applicant and other family members for the alleged incident said to have taken place on 12.06.2016. The allegation is that the daughter of first informant was married to the applicant. She was subjected to cruelty by her in-laws for demand of dowry. The applicant is the husband of the deceased and has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel next submitted that all the witnesses of facts have been examined. The applicant is languishing in jail since 14.06.2016.
Learned A.G.A. opposed the bail prayer of the applicant and submitted that the trial is at the advanced stage.
Under the circumstances, I do not want to disturb the proceedings or pass any order on the merit of the case expressing my opinion.
Thus, the bail application stands rejected.
It is expected from the learned trial court to gear up the trial and made necessary endeavour to conclude the trial latest by 31.12.2018 provided the applicant fully cooperates in conclusion of the trial.
Learned counsel for the applicant undertakes that he would furnish the certified copy of this order by 10.09.2018.
Office is directed to transmit the copy of this order to the learned trial court for intimation and necessary compliance.
Order Date :- 24.8.2018 Sumit S