Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43590 of 2011 (4) dt.07-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 43590 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Ranju Devi, 2. Ram Pravesh Kewat, 3. Gajendra Kewat, 4. Suma Devi, 5. Sakunti Devi .... .... Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 07-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail in a case under [STATUTE] on behalf of the petitioners who are none else than the wife, father-in-law, cousin father-in-law, mother-in- law and cousin mother-in-law of the deceased. It is alleged that the deceased had given a loan of rupees one lakh to his father-in-law on the assurance that said money will be returned and if the money is not retuned then the sale deed was to be executed with regard to the landed property to that extent and it is alleged that the husband was done to death by poisoning. However, it is alleged that at the time of occurrence the petitioner was at Sasural. However, the dead body was recovered at village Benar. However, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43590 of 2011 (4) dt.07-05-2012 there is no injury on the entire body of the deceased. However, it is suspected case of poisoning though the investigation is still going on and it has been suspected that the case is of poisoning but the viscera report has not yet been received. However, except the suspicion of poisoning there is no other evidence regarding involvement of the accused persons. However, under the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda in connection with Sarmera P. S. Case No. 70 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P. C. as well as subject to the condition that they will co-operate during investigation with the police and if any incriminating article found against the petitioners and a charge-sheet is submitted then they surrender and pray for regular bail. Kundan/- (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.