IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21113 of 2009 NARESH SAHNI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 05/ 03-11-2009 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is an accused in Kamtaul P.S. Case No. 16 of 2006 for offences punishable under Sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Petitioner is the husband. Allegation against the petitioner and others is of causing death of the wife. On the order of this Court, status report had been called for from the trial court in which it has been stated that nine witnesses have been examined on behalf of the prosecution and only three official witnesses are to be examined. In that view of the matter, as the trial has progressed, the application filed on behalf of the petitioner for bail is rejected and the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial so as to conclude the same expeditiously preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)