IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22334 of 2009 SHIVJEE SAH, son of Shankar Sah, resident of village Jamin Kamtaul, police station Kurhani, District Muzaffarpur… Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR . ----------- 3. 10.11.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. The petitioner, husband facing prosecution for offence under Section 304 (B) I.P.C. would take a defence that his wife, deceased had died a natural death by accidentally taking medicine which was poisonous. In the opinion of this Court, two things could definitely go against the petitioner. Even if the deceased had consumed some medicine which was poisonous, it was duty of the petitioner not only to get the death confirmed by a doctor but also getting post- mortem done which could have then at least established the defence of the petitioner. That apart when it has come in the case-diary that the parents and other relatives of the deceased, victim girl, wife of the petitioner were not informed of such death and the dead body was cremated without their presence, a 2 finger of suspicion would definitely go against the petitioner who is the husband. Taking all these circumstances into consideration, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and accordingly his prayer for bail is rejected with a direction to the court below to ensure that the trial of the petitioner is expedited. kanchan (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)