IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7374 of 2008 RAJESH KUMAR SINGH @ RAJESH SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 10/07/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel representing the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. Informant’s daughter Munni @ Ragini married 11 months earlier with this petitioner was allegedly killed on account of her inability to procure desired dowry articles. The post mortem report says that the cause of death was asphysia due to strangulation. Submission is that it was a suicidal death and the petitioner who happens to be the husband of the deceased was not present at the time of occurrence. Other accused persons have been admitted to bail. There is allegation of demand of dowry and death is within a year of marriage. The petitioner happens to be the husband of the deceased and his case cannot be equated with the case of other accused persons. Considering the allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, since the case has already been committed so the prosecution will examine the witnesses without delay. avin. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)