Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17836 of 2012 (3) dt.16-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17836 of 2012 ====================================================== Deepak Kumar Ram, son of Sri Bhagwan Ram, resident of village – Salona, P.S. – Barauli, District – Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 16-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State who is armed with carbon copy of the case diary. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No. 26 of 2010 for offences under [STATUTE] read with Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act, pending before 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Gopalganj. Perused the report of the trial court indicating that has trial has already commenced and out of nine, two witnesses have been examined, though trial court expects that nine months time to conclude the trial, but it appears a bit more. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17836 of 2012 (3) dt.16-07-2012 hereby refused with a direction to the trial court to proceed expeditiously and preferably conclude the trial within six months from the date of communication of this order and till take all necessary steps to achieve the target. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court below through Fax at the cost of the petitioner.. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.