Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.595 of 2012 Ashok Yadav, son of Late Pradeep Yadav, resident of village- Gosaidaspur, P.S.-Nathnagar, District-Bhagalpur. Versus The State of Bihar ---------------- 2 06.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with a case instituted under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. It is contended that the case relating to murder of the father of the informant was instituted against unknown accused persons on 13.6.2006. The petitioner is a co-villager and for the first time the police on suspicion submitted a requisition in the court on 7.6.2010 for arresting the petitioner. The petitioner was thereafter taken into custody on 4.6.2011. It is also contended that the case rests merely on suspicion and there is no cogent material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Nathnagar P.S. Case No. 232 of 2006. Sanjeet/ (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) 2

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.