IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3931 of 2010 RAJA BABU YADAV @ RAJ BABU YADAV . Versus STATE OF BIHAR . --------- 02/ 17.02.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This petition has been filed by the petitioner for enlargement of bail as he is accused for offences punishable under sections 304B and 34 of the Penal Code. The petitioner is the husband of the deceased and the allegation is that she had been killed within six years of marriage due to non-fulfillment of dowry demands. Ante-mortem injuries by sharp cutting weapon on the head and neck of the deceased had also been found although an attempt was made to show that the death was caused by burn. However from the house of the petitioner bloodstained sharp cutting weapon besides half burnt clothes giving smell of kerosene oil, had been recovered. However, the petitioner is in custody since 16.10.2008 and his earlier petition for bail bearing Cr. Misc. no.15538 of 2009 has been rejected by this court vide order dated 20.05.2009. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this court does not find any reason to take a different view. Accordingly, this petition is dismissed. Leaned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter has been sent for trial much earlier and the last witness of the prosecution was examined as far back as in July, 2009 but thereafter the informant is not appearing. In the said circumstance, trial court is directed to take - 2 - necessary steps in the matter so that the trial is concluded expeditiously. shahid (S. N. Hussain, J)