IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27095 of 2008 GANESH PD.KESHARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Tilak Sao, Advocate For the State : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, A.P.P. 5 04.05.2009 Petitioner GANESH PD.KESHARI, is one of the FIR named accused of Punpun P.S. Case No. 73 of 2007 registered under sections 304B/201/34 IPC. The petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased Punam Kumari and allegation against him is of having demanded over his mobile set a sum of Rs. one lac by way of additional dowry and for non fulfillment thereof Punam Kumari was subjected to torture both mentally and physically. The further allegation is that he along with the other co-accused had committed the murder of Punam Devi for non fulfillment of dowry demand and to screen the evidence of the crime had surreptitiously burnt her. In the facts and circumstances I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. His prayer for bail is accordingly rejected. Spd/- (Abhijit Sinha, J.)