Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25688 of 2012 (3) dt.06-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25688 of 2012 ========================================= Sonu Singh, son of Sri Mahavir Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ========================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 06-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 26/2012 pending before Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas, for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 26, 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner is one of the named accused in this case with allegation of shooting at informant’s father in retaliation of earlier instituted case bearing Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 115/2011 relating to missing sister of the petitioner who eloped with informant’s brother and residing together with permission of the Court. Allegation of shooting at shoulder of the petitioner followed by earlier two fire-arm injuries inflicted by other two persons namely not petitioners Rameshwar Singh and Mahavir Singh, father of the petitioner and all are in custody. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and specific accusation which find support from post mortem examination report, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. Simultaneously, courts below are directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournment. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 148

Statute Text:
Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code. Rioting armed with deadly Weapon. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.