Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44789 of 2012 (2) dt.07-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44789 of 2012 ====================================================== Randhir Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ADITYA KUMAR TRIVEDI ORAL ORDER 2 07-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Maternal uncle of deceased, Kiran Kumari, filed written report disclosing therein that she was murdered by her husband, Devar, father-in-law as they failed to fulfill demand of motor cycle. It has further been disclosed that he was informed by the father-in-law of deceased whereupon he remained sitting at the house of the deceased while the accused persons succeeded in getting the dead body burnt. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that police after concluding investigation submitted charge sheet only against the petitioner under [STATUTE] . whereunder cognizance had already been taken vide order dated 12.10.2012. It has further been submitted that falsity of the prosecution case is itself evident from the narration of the written report wherein Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44789 of 2012 (2) dt.07-11-2012 informant had disclosed that when he reached at the house of deceased he met with father – in – law, petitioner and Devar of deceased then how all of them took the dead body and got it burnt which cannot be an affair of a minute. Had there been any kind of suspicion at that moment in the mind of the informant with regard to the guilt of the petitioner along with his family members, they would not have been spared at that moment itself. Also submitted that the petitioner happens to be under custody since 2.8.2012. At the other hand, learned Additional Public Prosecutor opposed the prayer and submitted that it does not matter whether the offence happens to be under [STATUTE] ., it has cost life of helpless lady at her sasural and for that petitioner being husband cannot be exonerated thereof. Be that as it may, taking into account the subsequent development, petitioner , Randhir Kumar, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, in Kurtha P.S. Case No.60 of 2012. AnilKrSinha/- (Aditya Kumar Trivedi, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 306

Statute Text:
Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. Abetting the Commission of suicide. If any person commits suicide, whoever abets the commission of such suicide, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.