IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital: the 12th day of November, 2006 Second Bail Application No. 777 of 2006 Criminal Side Kundan Singh S/o Late Sri Pan Singh R/o Village Bhahati Gaon Tehsil Berinag, District Pithoragarh ……..Applicant Versus State of Uttaranchal ………...Opposite Party Arising out of Crime No. 01 of 2005 Under Sections: 304-B/498 A I.P.C. & ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act. P.S.: Berinag District: Pithoragarh Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J Heard Shri M.S. Pal, learned counsel for the applicant and Shri Nandan Arya, learned A.G.A. for the State on this Second Bail Application. Applicant- Kundan Singh, who is in jail in connection with crime No. 01 of 2005, relating to offence punishable under Sections 304-B/498 A I.P.C. & ¾ Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, P.S. Berinag, District- Pithoragarh, has sought his release on bail. The earlier bail application was rejected by this Court on merits on 25.01.2006. No new ground is made out at this stage. It is argued that applicant is in jail for almost one year. Since no new ground is made out in the Second Bail Application, the same is liable to be rejected. The Second Bail Application is rejected with the observation that the trial court is directed to proceed and decide the case, as expeditiously as possible. Dt. 02.11.2006 (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) S