IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.43153 of 2010 SOGIL MANDAL @ GOGIL MANDAL s/o Late Govind Mandal Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 14.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under section 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Considering that there is direct allegation against the petitioner in the statement of a witness recorded under section 164 Cr. P. C., I am not inclined to grant bail to 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.)