Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21054 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sudhir Kumar Sah @ Neta Jee S/O Ayodhya Sah Resident Of Village- Simra, P.S.- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi. 2. Ram Pravesh Sah S/O Late Kishori Sah Resident Of Village- Simra, P.S.- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 02/ 11-06-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. The petitioners are in custody since 03.01.2011 in connection with alleged offences under [STATUTE] . and subsequently, [STATUTE] . was also added registered in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 318 of 2010. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are not named in the FIR and have been implicated merely on the confessional statement of co-accused persons. It is further submitted that the petitioners are lodged in jail in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 314 of 2009 on the date of the alleged occurrence i.e. since 16.12.2010 as such they had no role to play in the present offence alleged. It is further submitted that no incriminating articles also have been recovered from their possession. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21054 of 2012 (2) dt.11-06-2012 2/2 It is also pointed out that the FIR named accused namely, Leeladhar Jha and Manoj Jha have already been granted bail and also Dharmendra Kumar @ Body who is similarly situated as the petitioner, as narrated in paras 13 and 14 of the bail petition. Considering the above facts let the petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C. I, Sitamarhi in connection with Sessions Trial No. 194 of 2011 arising out of Dumra P.S. Case No. 318 of 2010 on the following conditions- (i) That the petitioners will not indulge themselves in any similar offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be a close relative of the petitioners. (iii) The petitioners will be well represented on each and every date and if they fail to do so on two consecutive dates, their bail bond will be liable to the cancelled by the Court concerned. DKS/ (Vikash Jain, 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.