Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33187 of 2012 (3) dt.05-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33187 of 2012 ====================================================== Ravindra Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 05.10.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 8.10.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Petitioner is husband of the deceased. Although no specific overt-act has been attributed against the petitioner and the present case has been lodged against the petitioner as well as several other co- accused but admittedly, post mortem report reveals that cause of death of the deceased was throttling and her dead body was found in Aahar. So, the responsibility goes upon the petitioner to explain as to how the deceased died. Considering the facts and circumstances as well submissions of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Kachhawan P.S. Case no. 26/2011 pending in the court of the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas is, hereby, rejected. However, the Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas is directed to commit the case of the petitioner to the court of sessions in accordance with law within three weeks from Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33187 of 2012 (3) dt.05-10-2012 the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if the case of the petitioner has not been committed to the court of sessions as yet. Furthermore, after commitment, learned trial court shall expedite the trial of the petitioner. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.