Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4034 of 2012 (2) dt.07-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4034 of 2012 ====================================================== Pradeep Mahto & Anr .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. F.I.R. was lodged on recovery of the dead body against unknown. The informant being the brother of the deceased raised suspicion against Chhotu Gope. It appears that name of the petitioners sprang up on confession of co-accused Chhotu Gope. It is submitted that except confession, there is nothing against the petitioners. It appears from the impugned order that during investigation it was found that the petitioners were seen fleeing away from place of occurrence. Considering the circumstantial nature of accusation, let the petitioners, Pradeep Mahto and Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4034 of 2012 (2) dt.07-02-2012 Vicky Mahto @ Vikas Kumar, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Pirbahore P.S. Case No. 285 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Patna, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bail bond of the petitioners will be accepted on affidavit being filed by the petitioners that they will co-operate in investigation regularly and the same affidavit will be transmitted to the Investigating Officer by the learned court below. U.K./- (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.