IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31782 of 2010 UMESH JHA, SON OF LATE GHURAN JHA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-RAHUA SANGRAM, POLICE STATION-BHEJA (MADHEPUR), DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. …..Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …..Opposite Party. For the Petitioner : Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh (Advocate). For the State : APP. ----------- 03/ 12.01.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Sessions Trial No. 334 of 2008 arising out of Madhepur (Bheja) P.S. Case No. 192 of 2007. Earlier, prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected considering the allegation that he was an accused of a case registered under Sections 302, 201, 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation is that the petitioner under influence of liquor has raped his daughter-in-law and when the victim protested then she was killed. Grievance of the petitioner is that though he is languishing in custody since 14.08.2007 but still trial has not been concluded. According to report, only five witnesses have been examined and rest 2 witnesses are yet to be examined. Considering the seriousness of the allegation against the petitioner who being the father-in-law has not only committed rape upon his daughter-in-law rather has killed her, I am not inclined to re-consider his prayer for bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial court is directed to conclude the trial considering the prolonged detention of the petitioner and effort should be taken to conclude the trial within one year. If the trial is not concluded within the stipulated period then the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the court below. kksinha/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)