IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.32499 of 2010 KAPIL DEO SAH @ KAPIL SAH, Banbari Sah, R/o Village- Chhuchhnarsa, P.S.-Jhaja, District- Jamui. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 08-09-2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution registered under sections 304B/34 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner is the husband of the deceased Bindu Kumari. In the F.I.R. vide Annexure-1 there is allegation of demand of dowry against the petitioner and there is specific allegation of torture and subsequently deceased was allegedly done to death by the petitioner and other accused persons. In view of the nature of allegation and in view of the relationship of the petitioner with the deceased, this court is not persuaded to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail at this stage. Prayer for bail is accordingly rejected. The petitioner is said to be in judicial custody since 24-03-2009 and it is further submitted that the case has been committed to the Court of Sessions and the case is pending in the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II, Jamui vide S.T. No. 30 of 2010. Learned trial court is directed to expedite the trial and all endeavour should be made to conclude the trial of the 2 petitioner as early as possible preferably within a period of nine(09) months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the aforesaid period without there being any fault on the part of the petitioner, then in that case, petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before this court. Sujit (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)