IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31624 of 2008 ASHOK RAM, son of Late Rajgrihi Ram, resident of village Purana Bhojpur, P.S. Dumraon, District Buxar …..Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ….Opposite Party ----------- 04/ 17.12.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 304B/201 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3/ 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. He is the husband of the deceased. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that his wife died on account of accidental fire while she was preparing tea. Such case has been supported by the witnesses, who are villagers and relatives of the petitioner. In the circumstances, such materials cannot be relied upon at this stage. This application is, accordingly, rejected. Petitioner has remained in jail custody for over a year, in the circumstances, trial court is directed to expedite the trial and conclude the same as early as possible, in any case within nine months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. Let this order be communicated not only to the trial court through the District Judge, Buxar, but also to the Superintendent of Police, Buxar and the Officer-in-charge, Dumraon P.S. in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No. 116 of 2007 by the office of this Court through fax for ensuring production of the witnesses on the date fixed. Arjun/ (V.N. Sinha, J.) 2