Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3722 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3722 of 2012 ====================================================== Sadikul S/O Abdul Khalique Resident Of Village- Bara Lakhanpur, P.S.- Amdabad, Distt.- Katihar .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 02. 01-02-2012 Heard Mr. B.N.P. Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Purnea Sadar (Mufassil) P.S. Case No. 357 of 2009 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The prayer of this petitioner was earlier rejected in Criminal Misc. No. 13475 of 2010 vide order passed on 5.8.2010. The only fresh ground raised by the petitioner in the present case is regarding the custodial period undergone by the petitioner as also on grounds that only four witnesses have been examined uptill now. The aforesaid grounds are not sufficient grounds for causing interference with the earlier opinion expressed with this Court. The prayer is refused. The application is dismissed. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3722 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that prosecution is not leading any witness since 25.9.2010 and the trial has remained static at that stage. Considering the submission of learned counsel, the trial court would be well advised to expedite the trial by ensuring attendance of the witnesses. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.