Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21161 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kheshari Mahto @ Jawahar Lal S/O Bharat Mahto Resident Of Village Sonu Bigha, P.S. Nawada (Kadirganj O.P.), District Nawada. .... .... 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 VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 2. 12-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is in custody since 8.2.2012 in connection with alleged offences under [STATUTE] and [STATUTE] was added later on registered in connection with Nawada (Kadirganj) P.S.Case No.57 of 2012. According to the F.I.R. lodged by the informant Basanti Devi, her husband was assaulted by Upendra Yadav and Arun Yadav who ultimately died. It has been stated in the F.I.R that the victim has been assaulted by the aforesaid two named persons. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the informant, in her written report, clearly states that the petitioner was Munshi of the said Bhatta and Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21161 of 2012 (2) dt.12-06-2012 2 had no role to play. On the contrary, he had asked that the victim be treated and for that purpose, he had put the victim on the Thela to be carried for medical attention. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released 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, Nawada in connection with Nawada (Kadirganj) P.S.Case No.57 of 2012 on the following conditions: (I) That the petitioner will not indulge himself in any similar or other offence. (ii) That one of the bailors must be a close relative of the petitioner (iii) That the petitioner will be well represented on each and every date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail bonds will be liable to be cancelled by the court concerned. ahk/- (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.