Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14196 of 2011 (6) dt.11-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14196 of 2011 ====================================================== Randhir Rai @ Randhir Kumar Ray, son of Sri Ram Baran Roy, resident of Village- Mahadeopur, P.S. Amarpur, District- Banka. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 6 11-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Amarpur P.S. Case No. 145 of 2007 (G.R. No. 936 of 2007), registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3/4 of Explosive Substance Act. In the F.I.R. there is specific allegation against Randhir Rai fired from his rifle on brother of the informant. However, post Mortem report suggests that there are seven injuries on the person of the deceased in entry wound of 2-1/2” x 2” c inverted edges on Rt. nil auxiliary line of IVth inter coastal and bace c bwon of surround as soft tissue of 1 cm. peripting. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14196 of 2011 (6) dt.11-05-2012 petitioner is in jail custody since 28. 02. 2011. Hence trial court is directed to expedite the trial preferably within a period of one year. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.