Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20214 of 2011 (3) dt.02-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20214 of 2011 ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Mandal @ Santosh Mandal, son of Sri Nishikant Mandal, resident of village Marshanda, P.S. Falka, district Katihar.... Petitioner Versus 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 3 02-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that the victim went along with one Manju Devi. However, the only allegation is that Manju Devi is married with Sunil Kumar and there was some dispute between Sunil and this petitioner and this petitioner may have murdered inclusion with Manju Devi. However, there is no material to suggest the complicity and the case hinges on circumstantial evidence. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Falka P.S. Case No. 43 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. 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.