IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26029 of 2009 MANISH KUMAR, Son of Shri Ishwar Dayal Singh resident of Mohullah Sarbodai Nagar, Police Station- Laheri, District-Nalanda at present J.B.Nagar House No.11 Godhara, Parwat Gawan Surat, P.S. Limbast, District-Surat-7. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 8/10/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering nature of allegation under section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code and that there is no explanation on the part of the husband petitioner as to how he had maintained his wife after 22.9.2008, the alleged date of Panchayati, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. The petitioner is said to be in custody since 24th November, 2008 and therefore the trial court is directed to ensure that trial of the petitioner is expedited and if all the accused persons are appearing, charge should be framed against the petitioner and other accused persons and the trial should be concluded within a period of one year from the date of framing of such charge. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)