IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1979 of 2011 SAROJ PASWAN @ BATHU PASWAN, Son of Pradip Paswan, resident of village Lohsari, P.s. Bochaha, District – Muzaffarpur ……. Petitioner Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ….. Opposite Party ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, A.P.P. ---- 2 19.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for offences punishable under Section 304(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that earlier his prayer for bail has been rejected vide order dated 25.11.2009 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 40432 of 2009 as contained in Annexure 1. He also submits that in fact deceased has committed suicide by hanging herself and thereafter a compromise petition was also filed and the petitioner is stated to be in custody since 23.9.2009. Learned counsel for the State submits that there is allegation of killing the deceased by way of 2 strangulation upon the petitioner, who was her husband, and others and the allegation is supported by medical evidence. The petitioner could not point out any fresh ground for grant of bail. Thus, the prayer for bail is again rejected. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. It has been stated on behalf of the petitioner that though charges have been framed in this case but none of the witnesses are turning up. The petitioner is stated to be in custody since 23.8.2009. Thus, it would be expected from the concerned Superintendent of Police to take every steps to assure that the witnesses are produced on the date fixed by the trial court. It would be expected from the trial court also to take every possible step for expeditious disposal of the concerned trial preferably within 9 months. Let a copy of this order be handed over to the learned counsel appearing for the State for communication and compliance. Spd/- ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.) 3