IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45261 of 2009 SANJAY MAHTO, Son of Asharfi Mahto, R/o village Bela Simari, P.S. Khagaria (Gangaur) District Khagaria ……….. Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ……… Opposite Party ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Binod Gautam, Advocate For the State : Mr. Uma Shankar Pd. Singh, A.P.P. 5 06.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case registered under Sections 304(B) of the Indian Penal Code and 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. As per the allegation as set up in the first information report, petitioner along with his family members has killed his wife and thrown away the dead body in field after packing it in a bag. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that one of the independent witnesses during course of investigation stated that though the petitioner and his family members used to torture the deceased, however, she had committed suicide due to that. Learned counsel for the State submitted that the petitioner is husband of the deceased and the 2 allegation is that within three years of marriage, the victim lady had been killed and allegation of demand of dowry etc. had also been made. Dead body was thrown away in a field of Rahima Ghat Bahiar from where the same was recovered. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of this case and the gravity of the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner. As a result this application is dismissed. Since the petitioner is already in custody since 15.4.2009, I deem it desirable to direct the trial court to take every step for expeditious disposal of the trial. Spd/- (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)