Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27582 of 2011 (7) dt.10-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27582 of 2011 ====================================================== Jamuna Sahni, son of Ram Chandra Sahni, resident of Mohalla- Lalderwaza, P.S. Kotwali, District- Munger. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 7 10-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 248 of 2003, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that son of the informant Shakti Kumar @ Abhinash was returning in the evening at 8.30 P.M. from market along with one Sushant Kumar @ Avtari, at Lal Darwaza near the house of Ganga Sahni, Jamuna Sahni and Chandan Sahni armed with pistol surrounded him and abused and asked his son and Sushant to stop upon which Ganga Sahni fired upon the chest of his son and Jamuna Sahni also fired upon his son of which his son fell down and died. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that three injuries have found on the person of deceased and asserted that Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27582 of 2011 (7) dt.10-05-2012 Ganga Sahni fired upon the son of the informant. However, there is allegation of firing by this petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to this petitioner at this stage. Hence his prayer for bail is hereby rejected. However, charge has been framed in this case. Hence, the trial court is directed to expedite the trial for early disposal of this case within a year. However, if the trial is not concluded within a year, then petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.