Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4184 of 2012 (2) dt.13-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4184 of 2012 ====================================================== Bilal Pandit .... .... 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 DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-02-2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 18.06.2008 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Accusation is of committing rape and killing the minor daughter of the informant. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that till March, 2009 only five witnesses have been examined and thereafter no witness has been examined. It is expected from learned Court below to conclude the trial within a period of seven month of the receipt/production of a copy of order of this Court. If the trial is not concluded within seven months then petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. With the observation above, the application stands disposed off in connection with Sessions Trial No. 164 of 2009, arising out of Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 254 of 2008, pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-II, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4184 of 2012 (2) dt.13-02-2012 Vaishali at Hajipur. Let the order of this Court be transmitted through FAX to the learned Court below at the cost of the petitioner. Shageer/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.