Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15687 of 2012 (3) dt.18-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15687 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Amresh Sah S/O Shri Bijo Sah .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 18-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 03.06.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . There is specific allegation against the petitioner that he assaulted the deceased with lathi as a result of which deceased sustained injury on his head as well as other parts of the body. The post-mortem report of the deceased reveals that several ribs of the deceased were found fractured. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in course of investigation, when further statement of the informant was recorded, she did not make any specific allegation against the petitioner and as a matter of fact, there is general allegation of assault against the petitioner as well as others. It is further Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15687 of 2012 (3) dt.18-09-2012 submitted by him that the post-mortem report of the deceased reveals that no injury on the head of the deceased was found. Regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case as well as submissions of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Sessions Trial No. 494 of 2011 arising out of Ujiyarpur P.S. Case No. 29 of 2011 pending in the court of 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Samastipur is, hereby, rejected. However, learned 3rd Additional Sessions Judge, Samastipur is directed to expedite the trial of the petitioner and try to conclude the same as early as possible. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 302

Statute Text:
Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. Murder. Whoever commits murder shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.