IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18947 of 2011 Awadhesh Ram Versus The State Of Bihar ------ 03/ 02.09.2011 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the prayer portion of the application within the course of the day. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is husband of the deceased and according to the prosecution case, deceased died within one year of her marriage. The post mortem report reveals that ligature mark was found on the neck of the deceased but hyoid bone was not found fracture. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that the deceased committed suicide on account of petty family feud and it is contended by him that the deceased wanted to go to her maike but she was not allowed to go there. It is also contended by him that hyoid bone will not be fractured in case of strangulation. Taking into consideration the aforesaid submissions as well as facts and circumstances of the case, particularly, this aspect of the matter that the deceased died within seven years of her marriage and there is allegation of demand of dowry against the petitioner, I do feel it proper to release the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case no. 279/2010 pending in the court of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna is, 2 hereby, rejected, at least, at this stage. The Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna is hereby, directed to take step for commitment of the case of the petitioner to the court of Sessions in accordance with law within one month from the date of receipt of this order and after commitment, the trial court shall expedite the trial of petitioner. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)