Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37570 of 2011 ====================================================== Vikash Kumar @ Vikey Mahto S/O Dilip Mahto R/O Mohalla Mahavir Lane, Mussalahpur Hatt.. P.S. Pirbahore, Distt. Patna .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 15-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public prosecutor for the State. In this case instituted against unknown relating to killing of son of the informant petitioner’s name emerged during investigation in extra-judicial confession of one Chhotu Gope. Submission is except the above there is nothing against the petitioner who also has been involved in Pirbahore P.S. Case no. 285 of 2010 under [STATUTE] on extra judicial confession of said Chhotu Gope himself. Barring this he has clean antecedent. If it is so, the petitioner, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, in Sultanganj 2 P.S. Case no. 178 of 2010, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to attend the court till disposal of the case. In the event of failure to attend the Court on two consecutive dates without any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. A.Ahmad/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.