Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15689 of 2012 (3) dt.20-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15689 of 2012 ============================================== Md. Mustak @ Bammar Mian @ Md. Mustakalish Bamfor Mian, son of Mumtaj, resident of village – Bakra, P.S. – Giriyak District - Nalanda at Biharsharif. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 20-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State who is armed with carbon copy of the case diary. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 23 of 2006 corresponding to S. Tr. No. 57/2011/266/2011 pending before Additional District & Sessions Judge – cum – F.T.C. IIIrd, Nawada, for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is solitary named accused in this case with specific acquisition of giving fatal blow to the deceased as it appears from status report sent by the trial court. Though, trial has commenced but prosecution side is proceeding stealthily. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15689 of 2012 (3) dt.20-07-2012 Having going through and facts and circumstance and specific acquisition, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Simultaneously, trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously and take all possible steps securing attendance of the witnesses and preferably dispose of the case within a year from communication of this order. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court below through Fax at the cost of the petitioner. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 307

Statute Text:
Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. Attempt to murder. Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, the offender shall be liable either to imprisonment for life, or to such punishment as is hereinbefore mentioned. Attempts by Life Convicts: When any person offending under this section is under sentence of imprisonment for life, he may, if hurt is caused, be punished with death.