Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26055 of 2012 ====================================================== Jay Nandan Manjhi, Son of Late Sanichar Manjhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 03-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . In this case, instituted against unknown, petitioner’s name along with another emerged during investigation almost at its very initial stage, but the petitioner absconding for seven years and, as submitted, is in custody since surrendered on 11.05.2012 and his case has also been committed to the Court of Sessions for trial, where, trial of another co-accused is also going on since before. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and unexplained delay, for the present, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for regular bail of the above named petitioner, in connection with S.T. No. 293/2012 arising out of Giriak (Katrisarai) P.S. Case No. 111/2005, pending in the court of learned 3rd Additional District & Sessions Judge, Nalanda at Bihar Sharif, is hereby, refused. Simultaneously, trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial and avoid undue delay and adjournments. Praveen-II/- (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.