Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44209 of 2011 Pankaj Singh @ Pankaj Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 02/ 05.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 15.7.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act against unknown persons. It would appear from perusal of the impugned order that name of this petitioner came in confessional statement of co-accused and later on, petitioner also confessed his guilt. It appears that except the above stated confessional statement, Investigating officer could not succeed to collect any material to show involvement of the petitioner in the alleged crime and lastly, Investigating officer submitted charge sheet against the petitioner on the basis of the above stated confessional statement. Accordingly, petitioner, Pankaj Singh @ Pankaj Kumar, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in Barahiya P.S. Case no. 35/2011. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.