Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16419 of 2012 (4) dt.28-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16419 of 2012 ====================================================== Kundan Yadav @ Putush, son of Vijay Yadav, resident of Village- Sahu Parbatta, Police Station- Parbatta, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 28-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Parbatta P.S. Case No. 25 of 2010, registered under [STATUTE] . There is specific allegation against the petitioner that he fired upon the informant from his pistol who had sustained injuries of bullet which is grievous in nature. However, it is stated that injury on the chest. However, report was called for from the trial court. The trial court reported that charge has been framed and case is pending for evidence and if the prosecution assists then case may be disposed within four months. Having regard to the facts and circumstances I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner at this stage. However, trial Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16419 of 2012 (4) dt.28-06-2012 court is directed to expedite the trial. However, if the trial is not concluded within four months, then trial court shall consider the release of the petitioner on bail and petitioner has given liberty to renew his prayer for bail. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 324

Statute Text:
Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt by means of any instrument for shooting, stabbing or cutting, or any instrument which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, or by means of fire or any heated substance, or by means of any poison or any corrosive substance, or by means of any explosive substance or by means of any substance which it is deleterious to the human body to inhale, to swallow, or to receive into the blood, or by means of any animal, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.