Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15987 of 2012 ====================================================== Krishna Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 26-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant. Petitioner is one of the named accused in connection with Nautan Police Station Case No. 240 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] . In this case the allegation about infliction of vital head injury upon husband of the informant resulting to his death during treatment at P.M.C.H. at Patna only in connection with measurement of the homestead land dispute, three cases have been instituted apart from the present Nautan Police State Case No. 227 of 2011. Learned counsel submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case, without any cogent material, but as pointed out specific accusation against the petitioner giving fatal blow to the deceased finds support from Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15987 of 2012 (3) dt.26-06-2012 2 / 2 2 postmortem report also. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, prayer is refused. The Trial Court (Sessions Judge, West Champaran at Bettiah) are directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournments. Sudha/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 148

Statute Text:
Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code. Rioting armed with deadly Weapon. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.