Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1013 of 2012 ====================================================== Mannu Mahto .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.718 of 2012 ====================================================== Fantus Mahto .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 20-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are languishing in custody since 19.07.2011 and 14.11.2011 respectively in a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusations are of making assault by both the petitioners with fists and slaps on chest and robbing of jewellery. The post mortem report reflects three diffuse swellings on the left side of the neck, back and on the chest. The doctor could not ascertain cause of death. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1013 of 2012 (3) dt.20-03-2012 2 / 2 2 For the occurrence of 21.01.2011, F.I.R. was lodged on 27.01.2011 and it is submitted that investigation is complete after taking seven months of lodging of case. Considering the fact that assault was not found to be cause of death and delayed lodging of F.I.R., 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 the learned C. J. M. Saharsa, in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 13 of 2011. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.