Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13045 of 2012 ====================================================== Nek Mohammad Mian, Son of Late Ismail Mian. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 16-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. The petitioner, who is in custody since 12.01.2012, in this case of the year 1997 wherein for two sets of accused persons trials are going on. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, especially, the delay caused at the hands of the petitioner, for the present, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for regular bail of the above named petitioner, in connection with Jogapatti P.S. Case No. 87 of 1997, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, is hereby, refused. Simultaneously, the courts below are directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial. Praveen-II/- (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.