IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.32669 of 2009 AMIT KUMAR SAH Son of Shri Naresh Prasad Sah Resident of Mohdi Nagar, P.S. Mojahidpur, District- Bhagalpur. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 16/9/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Considering nature of allegation and the fact that the petitioner is husband for an offence under section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. It is, however, clear from the impugned order itself that the trial is in progress and at least four witnesses of the prosecution have already been examined. That being so, since the petitioner is in custody for almost now one year (18.10.2008), this Court would direct the trial court to ensure that trial of the petitioner is concluded within a period of six months failing which the petitioner shall have liberty to renew his prayer for bail initially before the trial court and the trial court will have to spell out reasons for not concluding the trial. In fact, if the trial court would find that the delay in concluding the trial is caused due to laches/lapses on the part of the prosecution it may also release the petitioner on bail. In the 2 event however such delay is found been caused on account of tactics of the defence, the petitioner will not be granted bail and will have only liberty to move this Court. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)