Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5684 of 2012 ====================================================== Satyendra Mahto @ Satyendra Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act on the ground that he is languishing in custody since 4.7.2007. The petitioner is the assailant of one of the deceased Upendra Yadav. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that charges were framed on 21.2.2008 when out of 14 chargesheet witnesses, only five witnesses have been examined and last witness has been examined on 18.11.2010. Considering the aforesaid facts and submission, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present in Barh P.S.Case no. 10 of 2000. Prayer for bail is rejected. However, it is expected of the learned court below to conclude the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5684 of 2012 (2) dt.29-02-2012 2 / 2 2 trial within nine months. In case the trial is not concluded within nine months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. Anil/- (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.