IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26169 of 2009 RAJESH SAO, Son of Suresh Sao, Resident of Village- Parewa, P.O. Bhadojee, P.S. Bodh Gaya, District Gaya. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 4/9/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Prayer for bail of husband-petitioner for an offence under section 304 B of the Indian Penal Code having been already rejected on merits by this Court, there would be hardly any scope for this Court to reconsider prayer of the petitioner on merits. Considering, however, the fact that the petitioner is in custody for a period of more than six years (w.e.f. 14.8.2003), this Court would direct the court below to ensure that trial of the petitioner is concluded within a period of six months from today, inasmuch as, eight out of twelve prosecution witnesses have already been examined. In the event, trial is not concluded within the aforementioned period of six months, the trial court will be under obligation to spell out reasons for not concluding the trial on an application filed by the petitioner for bail and in the event such prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected by the court below the petitioner will have also liberty to move this Court. Abhay Kumar (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)