Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24172 of 2012 (4) dt.22-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24172 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Manoj Das S/O Sadhu Rabidas R/O Kajiwara, P.S. Pirpainty, Distt. – Bhagalpur .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 22-08-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The informant stated that she woke up on the cry of her daughter-in-law and saw that the petitioner is assaulting her by knife and also try to strangulate her upon which the informant raised alarm, went out of the house and when she came back found the dead body of her daughter-in-law besmeared with blood. The injury report suggests incised and lacerated wounds. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that except the informant there is no eye witness to the occurrence. However, in paragraphs 6, 7 and 12 the informant disclosed about the occurrence and the name of the Penal Code. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail is rejected. SA/- (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.