Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19960 of 2012 (2) dt.31-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19960 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ramadhar Ram S/O Late Dargahi Ram 2. Rambali Ram S/O Ilaichi Ram 3. Bijendra Ram S/O Rambali Ram 4. Lav Ram @ Lav Kumar Ram S/O Ram Chandra Ram All are Resident of Village- Sirish, Police Station- Barun, District- Aurangabad 5. Krishna Ram S/O Baudh Ram Resident Of Village- Sirish, Police Station- Barun, District- Aurangabad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Kishundeo Ram S/O Somar Ram Resident Of Village- Sirish, Police Station- Barun, District- Aurangabad .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Shantanu Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 31.8.2012 The Petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 6.2.2012 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Aurangabad in Trial No.306 of 2012 arising out of Barun P.S. case No.77 of 2005 G.R. No.1130 of 2005, by which he has allowed an application [STATUTE] t is the Trial Court alone, which is competent to consider as to whether the examination of a witness is required for just decision of the case, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. However, since the case is of the year 2005, the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19960 of 2012 (2) dt.31-08-2012 application is disposed off with a direction to the Trial Court to grant only one time for examination of the doctor and if he fails to appear on the said date he shall proceed in accordance with law. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, J. )

Applicable IPC Section: 311

Statute Text:
Section 311 of the Indian Penal Code. OffencePunishment. Whoever is a thug, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.