Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35203 of 2012 ====================================================== Surendra Sharma, Son of Late Domi Sharma. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 12-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. In this case of the year 1998, instituted for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act, the petitioner is in custody since 19.11.2011 on surrender for the first time and the trial has not only commenced, but out of total fifteen, six witnesses have been examined. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer for regular bail of the above named petitioner in connection with Sessions Case No. 459 of 2011 arising out of Beldaur P.S. Case No. 42 of 1998 pending in the court of learned Additional District Judge (Fast Track Court – III), Khagaria, is hereby, refused. Simultaneously, trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial and avoid undue delay and adjournments. Praveen-II/- (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.