Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38656 of 2012 (2) dt.30-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38656 of 2012 ========================================== Ghutam Mandal, son of late Khatto Mandal .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s =========================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 30-10-2012 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 Sanhoula P.S. Case No. 12/1999 pending before Ad hoc Additional Sessions Judge – I, Bhagalpur, S.T. No. 135A/2006, for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. In this case of the year 1999, Petitioner has been facing trial and in custody only for about a year, trial is going on. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Simultaneously, court below is directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournment. As submitted, for the present case is lying in the vacant court, learned Sessions Judge should take care of. 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.