IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11174 of 2011 SANJAY PANDIT @ SANJAY KUMAR PANDIT Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 20.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel for the state. Petitioner is husband of the deceased who died within 7 years of her marriage in other than normal circumstances. It is the case of prosecution that petitioner used to torture the deceased on account of non-fulfillment of dowry demand and proper information in respect of the death of the deceased was not given rather her dead body was disposed of in very hasty manner. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that having more or less similar allegation, some co-accused persons have already been granted privilege of bail by this court but taking into consideration that being husband of the deceased, the petitioner is more responsible for the alleged occurrence than the other accused, I do not feel it proper to release him on bail at least, at this stage. Accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Ramkrishna Nagar P.S. Case No. 63 of 2010 stands rejected. In course of hearing, it is informed on behalf of the petitioner that the case of the petitioner has already been committed to the court of sessions and presently the 2 case of petitioner bearing Sessions Trial No. 539 of 2011 is pending before the Addl. Sessions Judge-IV, Patna. The above-said court i.e. Addl. Sessions Judge- IV, Patna is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and conclude the same preferably within nine months. It is made clear that if the trial of the petitioner is not concluded within the above-said period, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. AKV/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)