Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42993 of 2011 (4) dt.19-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42993 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Santosh Sah @ Santosh Sao @ Santosh Kumar S/O Umesh Sao R/O Vill. Deodharpur P.S.- Tekai, Distt-. Gaya .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 19-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. This is a case of robbery in which firing took place, which caused one person dead. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the first information report is against unknown and the only material against the petitioner is the confessional statement of the co-accused and one co-accused, Amit Kumar, who has also been named in the confessional statement of the co-accused, has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 2208 of 2011 and the case of the petitioner of similar footing. The petitioner is in jail since 26.09.2011. The learned counsel for the State has made a distinction that there criminal antecedent of the petitioner. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 106 of 2010 to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall file hazari in the nearest Police Station on every fortnight for six months and shall appear in the case and cooperate with the police during investigation. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.