Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19705 of 2012 ====================================================== Rakesh Kumar, Son of Budheshwar Paswan , resident of village- chamu Chak, P.S- Punpun, Dist- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 02 23-05-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Punpun P.S.Case No 76/2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that petitioner has not been named in the F.I.R. There is no specific allegation of overt act against the three accused persons named in the F.I.R. During the investigation, only suspicion has been made against the petitioner as the sister of the petitioner was married to the deceased due to love affairs. The petitioner has been in custody since 23.8.2011. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while opposing his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19705 of 2012 (02) dt.23-05-2012 2 the above- named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II in Punpun P.S.Case No. 76/2011 with the following conditions: 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the Court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned Court and he will be taken into custody. Namita/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 201

Statute Text:
Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code. Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it to screen the offender, If a capital offence. Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission of that offence to disappear, with the intention of screening the offender from legal punishment, or with that intention gives any information respecting the offence which he knows or believes to be false; if a capital offence — shall, if the offence which he knows or believes to have been committed is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; if punishable with imprisonment for life — and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; if punishable with less than ten years imprisonment — and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for any term not extending to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of the imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both.