IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.38639 of 2009 AJIT PRAJAPATI, Son of Haridwar Prajapati, resident of village Ghoghahan , P.S. Dehri, District Rohtas …. Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ….. Opposite Party ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Ravi Shankar Sahay, Advocate For the State : Mr. Uma Shankar Pd. Singh, A.P.P. ------ 5 09.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case registered under Sections 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. As per the allegation as set up in the first information report, the petitioner (husband of the deceased) along with other co-accused persons have burnt the victim to death and thereafter disposed of the dead body. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that during course of investigation it has come that the victim girl every time wanted to live along with her parents and though she had come back from her parents house few days back, again she made a demand to go back there. On refusal and protest, she had committed suicide. It is further submitted that the 2 allegations against all the accused persons are general and omnibus. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State submitted that allegation is of demand of dowry and burning the victim to death within about one and half years of the marriage and the petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Learned counsel for the State further submitted that charge sheet has been submitted under Section 304(B) and not under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Having regards to the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation and gravity of charges upon the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner. As a result this application is dismissed. However, the trial court is directed to take every steps for expeditious disposal of the Sessions Trial No. 138 of 2009 pending in the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, II, Rohtas at Sasaram. Spd/- (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)