Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25650 of 2012 (3) dt.26-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25650 of 2012 ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Rai @ Santosh Rai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 26-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier prayer of the petitioner for bail was rejected on 14.9.2011 vide Cr. Misc. No. 22128 of 2011 with observation that if the trial is not concluded within a period of nine months, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. The report of the learned trial court suggests that statement under section 313 Cr.P.C. could not be recorded due to absence of the accused and the case is fixed for defence evidence. Considering the aforesaid facts. This court is not Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25650 of 2012 (3) dt.26-09-2012 inclined to interfere in the matter. This application is, accordingly, dismissed. However, let the trial court conclude the trial at the earliest. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.