IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21734 of 2010 KRISHNA KUMAR MANDAL Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 14.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the state. Petitioner seeks his bail in connection with Terhagachh P.S. Case No. 04 of 2010 registered under section-304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is husband of the deceased and admittedly, the deceased died within 7 years of her marriage. Furthermore, there is allegation of demand of dowry against the petitioner on account of non-fulfillment of illegal demand. The contention of Learned counsel for the petitioner is that the marriage of the petitioner and deceased was love marriage and at the time of marriage; the petitioner was only 17 years old whereas the deceased was 27 years old. He further submitted that after solemnization of the marriage, the deceased went in depression and subsequently, she committed suicide on account of the above-said depression. Even if the above-said submissions assumed to be true, then also it would be seen at the time of trial as to whewther the deceased committed suicide or she was done 2 to death by the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner, Krishna Kumar Mandal stands rejected. However, considering the period of detention of the petitioner in jail custody, the learned Trial Judge is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same preferably within nine months. AKV/- ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)