Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.837 of 2012 (2) dt.17-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.837 of 2012 ====================================================== Chaita Paswan .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Yugal Kishore, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH) 2 17-01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 12.05.2006 in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No. 107 of 2006 registered for the offence under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. Petitioner’s earlier bail application was rejected on 21.07.2008 on the ground that he is sole assailant of deceased. It is submitted that out of 12 witnesses 07 witnesses have been examined. This Court is not inclined to take different view in the matter at present. Considering the period under custody, let the learned court below conclude the trial within Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.837 of 2012 (2) dt.17-01-2012 a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the trial is not concluded within a period of six months from the date of receipt/production of copy of this order the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. With this observation, the prayer for bail is rejected. Let the order be faxed to the learned Additional Sessions Judge, 3rd Muzaffarpur in connection with Sakra P.S. Case No. 107 of 2006, G.R. No. 1202 of 2006, S. Tr. No. 686 of 2006 at the cost of the petitioner. U. K. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.