INTHE HIGH COURTOFUTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Original Jurisdiction Dated: Nainital the 21st day of Apirl ,2003 Criminal Misc. Bail Application Number 1306 of 2002 Order on the Bail application CRIMINAL SIDE Kaushal Kumar Sachdeva son of Krishan Lal Sachdeva, resident of Nattho Ki Gali, Upper Road, P.S. Hardwar, District Hardwar --------------Applicant(s) Versus State of Uttaranchal. …………........Opposite Party Arising out of- Case crime no.156 of 2000, Under sections 304-B of I.P.C. & 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act, P.S. Kotwali, District Haridwar By the Court Hon’ble Irshad Hussain, J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant-accused and the A.G.A. This is fifth bail application. The fresh ground taken is that the trial is being delayed and the applicant-accused is in jail for the last more than three years. Mere delay cannot be a fresh ground for releasing the accused on bail. Considering this the fifth bail application is rejected. It is informed that five prosecution witnesses have been examined. The accused is in jail for more than three years. Considering this, the learned Sessions Judge, Hardwar who is ceased with the trial, is directed to conclude the same preferably within a period of three months from the date of poroduction of certified copy of this order. 21.04.2003./B. (Irshad Hussain, J.)