Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Revision No.161 of 2010 ====================================================== Nag Narayan Singh S/O Late Bidya Singh R/O Vill.- Hariharpur, P.O.- Parsha Garh, P.S.- Ekma, Distt.- Saran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Ram Nath Singh, S/o late Kapildeo Rai, village- Hariharpur , P.S. Ekma, District- Saran .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. None For the Opp. Party No.2 : Mr. Ram Nath Singh (in person) For the State of Bihar : Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 4 13-08-2012 Despite repeated calls, none appears on behalf of the petitioner to press this application. However, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State and Mr. Ram Nath Singh, the newly added opposite party no. 2, appearing in person, are present. In the aforesaid circumstance, the present application stands dismissed for want of prosecution. The interim order dated 18.1.2012 passed by a Bench of this Court stands vacated. Opposite party no. 2, who has appeared in person, submits that the criminal case was lodged by him in the year 2003 against accused persons including the petitioner for offences under [STATUTE] . and other allied offences, yet for one Patna High Court CR. REV. No.161 of 2010 (4) dt.13-08-2012 2/2 reason or other the accused persons are deliberately delaying the disposal of the criminal trial. He contends that a direction may be issued to the learned trial court to conclude the trial at an early date. In view of the fact that the criminal prosecution started in the year 2003 i.e. almost nine years ago, the learned trial court is directed to take up the trial of the petitioner and other accused persons on priority basis and make an endeavour to conclude the same at an early date, preferably within a period of nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Let this order be communicated to the learned court below forthwith. RPS/- (Birendra Prasad Verma, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 307

Statute Text:
Section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. Attempt to murder. Whoever does any act with such intention or knowledge, and under such circumstances that, if he by that act caused death, he would be guilty of murder, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if hurt is caused to any person by such act, the offender shall be liable either to imprisonment for life, or to such punishment as is hereinbefore mentioned. Attempts by Life Convicts: When any person offending under this section is under sentence of imprisonment for life, he may, if hurt is caused, be punished with death.