IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15472 of 2010 UMAKANT SINGH, SON OF RAM SAKAL SINGH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 12/05/2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under Sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased and his children gave statement during investigation that it was the petitioner who strangulated the deceased and such strangulation mark was found on the person of the deceased in the post mortem examination report. In view of such, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial in view of the serious nature of the offence. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, J.)