IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31300 of 2011 Satendra Chaudhary, S/o Sri Neman Chaudhary, R/v- Baliyari, P.S. Bikram, Distt. Patna…. …Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar….. ….Opp. Party ……….. For the Petitioner : Mr. Vijay Kr. Sinha, Advocate For the State : None ………….. 3 16.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and also perused the report kept at Flag-A. However, no one appears on behalf of the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 304(B), 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner’s prayer for bail had earlier been rejected vide order dated 19.3.2010 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 7919 of 2010, a copy of which has been appended as Annexure-1. It has been noticed in the earlier order that the cause of death in the post-mortem report has been found to be asphyxia. The victim has been killed within three years of the marriage and the petitioner is the husband of the deceased and there is allegation of demand of dowry and thereafter subsequently murder of the deceased at the instance of the in-laws of the deceased including the 2 petitioner. In above view of the matter, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner and his prayer for bail is again rejected. However, from the report sent by the concerned court it appears that altogether 9 witnesses including the Doctor and Investigation Officer are yet to be examined. The petitioner has remained in custody since 05.08.2009. In above view of the matter, it is expected from the trial court to take every possible step for expeditious disposal of the trial preferably within 6 months from today. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna is directed to ensure that the prosecution witnesses including the official witnesses are produced on the date fixed. Let a copy of this order be handed over to the learned counsel for the State for necessary communication and compliance. Sanjay-II ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)