IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31496 of 2009 RAVI SHANKAR SINGH, son of Jai Ram Singh, resident of village- Lakhshmipur, Babhiniya, P.S. Kahalgaon, District Bhagalpur Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 5/ 03.03.2010 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.A. Ahmad, APP for the state. The petitioner is an accused in a case instituted under sections 328 and 304B of the IPC. Petitioner is the husband of the deceased. There is allegation in the FIR that the petitioner killed his wife by injecting poison. Pursuant to the direction issued by this Court, report has been submitted by C.J.M., Bhagalpur stating therein that now the case has been committed to the court of Sessions on 6.7.2009. However, there is nothing to show as to whether charge has been framed against the petitioner or not. Be that as it may, in the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is not persuaded to accede to the prayer of the petitioner for grant of bail at this stage. Prayer for bail is rejected for the present. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and make all endeavors to conclude the same as early as possible preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Learned counsel for the petitioner indicates that his client shall fully cooperate in the early conclusion of trial and will not seek any unnecessary adjournment from the trial court. However, if the trial - 2 - of the petitioner is not concluded within six months without any fault of the petitioner, then in that case, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before this court. Anil/ (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)