Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17851 of 2012 (3) dt.16-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17851 of 2012 ============================================== Anil Rai, son of shri Rajbalam Rai, resident of village – Banni, P.S. – Nagra Khaira, District – Saran at Chapra. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 16-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State who is armed with carbon copy of the case diary. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in connection with S. Tr. No. 133 of 2012 arising out of Nayagaon P.S. Case No. 5 of 2006, for offences under [STATUTE] , pending before Additional Sessions Judge, 1st, Saran at Chapra. Perused the report received from the trial court. In this case instituted against unknown. Petitioner’s name emerged during investigation at early stage. Submission is that in extra judicial confession of one of the co-apprehended accused and there is no further material. But while objecting the prayer, it is pointed out that since Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17851 of 2012 (3) dt.16-07-2012 beginning the petitioner absconded. As is evident from the report of the trial court, trial has already commenced recently and expected to conclude the trial well within nine months. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. Simultaneously, trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournments. 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.