Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4306 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Mustafa@Mustapha .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 04-04-2012 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 [STATUTE] was subsequently added. Accusation against the petitioner is that he gave a khanti blow on the head of the victim. The injury report suggests one incised wound on the occipital region. Earlier, prayer for bail was rejected vide order dated 22.6.2011 with liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer in case the trial was not concluded within six months. Prior to that also, the prayer was rejected on 6.10.2010 vide Cr. Misc. No. 37293 of 2010. The report of the learned court below suggests that the prosecution evidence has been closed and examination of defence witnesses has been started. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4306 of 2012 (3) dt.04-04-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the stage of the case, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer for bail is rejected in connection with S.T. No. 625 of 2010 arising out of Amour P.S. Case no. 7 of 2010 pending before FTC 7, Purnea. It is expected from the learned trial court that the trial is concluded preferably within a period of two months. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 427

Statute Text:
Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.