Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2666 of 2012 Most. Batulan Kuar , wife of Ramdas Ram, resident of Village- Kalamatihania, P.S. Bishwambharpur, District- Gopalganj. ………………………………….Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar………………………Opposite Party. ---------------------------------- 2. 19. 01. 2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with Vishwambharpur P.S. Case No. 4 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . The prosecution case as alleged one Goutam Ram was married with daughter of the informant and it is alleged that he assault the victim Ramawati Devi by which she succumbed to injury and allegation against the petitioner is that she is instrumental to conceal the evidence. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the victim has faced trial and finally he has been acquitted. However, the informant and other witnesses have not supported the prosecution case. However, only allegation against the petitioner is that she is instrumental in concealing the evidence. 2 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of her arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj, in connection with Bishwambharpur P.S. Case No. 4 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. m.p. ( 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.