Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28430 of 2012 (3) dt.30-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28430 of 2012 ========================================== Sanjay Yadav, son of Late Balram Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ========================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 30-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in connection with Madhepura P.S. Case No. 44/1996 pending before S.D.J.M., 1st Class, Madhepura, corresponding to G.R. No. 202/1996 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. In this case of the year 1996, petitioner misused the privilege of bail right from the year 1998, no doubt he has surrendered and is in custody since 25.4.2012, and further he undertakes to attend the court on each and every date fixed by the court below in spite of severe illness and treatment by eminent doctors. Having regard to the facts and circumstances and taking into consideration the period of abstination, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28430 of 2012 (3) dt.30-08-2012 Simultaneously, court below is directed to proceed expeditiously and preferably dispose of the case within a period of 1 ¼ years of detention of the petitioner. Meanwhile, court below shall also take care that all due medical facilities to petitioner be provided. 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: 148

Statute Text:
Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code. Rioting armed with deadly Weapon. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.