Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40665 of 2012 (2) dt.02-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40665 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Arun Kumar @ Pandit S/O Sheo Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 02-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is named in the first information report which was lodged on 11.10.2006 under [STATUTE] . According to prosecution case itself, the deceased was assaulted by a mob and no specific overt-act has been attributed against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co- accused, Lalan Singh, having more or less similar allegation, has already been granted privilege of bail by another Bench of this Court vide order dated 17.04.2009 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 3210 of 2009. It is further submitted by him that no doubt, the alleged occurrence took place in the year 2006 and petitioner could be remanded in this case on 05.09.2012 but the investigation against Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40665 of 2012 (2) dt.02-11-2012 the petitioner was going on and that was the reason petitioner could not be remanded in this case earlier. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 105 of 2006. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.