IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.17402 of 2010 JITENDRA PANDEY @ BANGUR PANDEY son of Sheodash Pandey @ Budhan Pandey Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 13.07.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under section 304-B of the Indian Penal Code. Considering that there is allegation against the petitioner of having murdered his wife for ends of dowry and from the post mortem report it appears that the death was on account of strangulation and other external injuries were found on her person for which the petitioner has no explanation, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer for bail is rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial in view of the serious nature of the offence. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)