Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35588 of 2011 Surendra Singh Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 04/ 17.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 25.6.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that having similar allegation co–accused Rajendra Yadav @ Rajbendra Yadav has already been granted privilege of bail by another bench of this court and the post mortem report reveals that cause of death was drowning which is evident from perusal of para 49 of the case diary. Although there is allegation against the petitioner that he assaulted the deceased with iron rod but considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Surendra Singh, 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 Sub divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sherghatti District Gaya in Barachatti P.S. Case no. 203/2011. 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.