Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35460 of 2012 (3) dt.17-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35460 of 2012 ========================================== Praveen Singh, son of Sri Madan Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ========================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 17-10-2012 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 Trial No. 115 of 2012 arising out of Sikandra P.S. Case No. 64/2002 pending before Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No. – 2nd, Jamui, for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is one of the named accused in this case of the year 2002 wherein his brother and another co-named accused have already been convicted though released on bail in Appeal, but petitioner is in custody on being apprehended since 27th January 2012, but his father another co-named accused is still beyond the clutches of the Investigating Agency and the investigation is kept pending for him. There is allegation of active participation in killing of informant’s father. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Simultaneously, trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournment. 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.