IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14775 of 2011 Santosh Yadav Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 2 29.06.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Mansi P.S. Case No. 91 of 2009 for the offence punishable under Sections 304(B), 201/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prayer of the petitioner was earlier rejected by this Court as recorded in the order dated 26.07.2010 passed in Cr. Misc. Case No. 25450 of 2010. The petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased and the death occurred within seven years of marriage, in unnatural circumstances. No fresh ground has been raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner save and except that the petitioner having surrendered on 15.10.2009, has remained in custody for a period of more than one and half years. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that although the case has been put to trial but there is no chance of its conclusion in near future. 2 Considering the circumstances, the application is dismissed. The trial court would be well advised to expedite the trial and conclude the same expeditiously. The petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer in case the trial is not concluded within a period of one year from today. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J.)