Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7555 of 2012 ====================================================== Jai Prakash Ram .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 12-03-2012 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the petition, as prayed for. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 4.11.2009 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3,4 and 5 of the Explosive Substances Act. It is alleged that on suspicion one packet of inmate of jail was searched when Arvind Ram exploded bomb and fled away. Subsequently, it was found that Gyani Paswan also escaped from custody. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no specific accusation against the petitioner and similarly situated accused persons have been granted bail vide Cr. Misc. Nos. 26151 of 2011, 41006 of 2010 and 21450 of 2010. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7555 of 2012 (2) dt.12-03-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, FTC II, Kaimur at Bhabua in S.T. No. 148 of 2010 / 35 of 2010 arising out of Bhabhua P.S. Case no. 448 of 2009. The learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner either in case he is found indulged in similar nature of offence or he defaults on three consecutive occasions. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 225

Statute Text:
Section 225 of the Indian Penal Code. Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any person, or, rescuing him from lawful custody. Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any other person for an offence, or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained for an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; or, if the person to be apprehended, or the person rescued or attempted to be rescued, is charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is liable under the sentence of a Court of Justice, or by virtue of a commutation of such a sentence, to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment, for a term of ten years or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is under sentence of death, shall be punished with 1imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.