Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39836 of 2011 (4) dt.08-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39836 of 2011 ====================================================== Sheonath Mahto, S/O-Budhu Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 4 08-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 25.08.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, none has seen the actual killing of the deceased and it is stated that deceased had sweet relation with daughter of co-accused Nagina Mahto who happens to be son of the petitioner. In course of investigation, it came to light that deceased had also sweet relation with daughter of his own Fua and submission on behalf of the petitioner is that deceased was killed by family members of his own Fua and after that petitioner and his other family members have been roped in this case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39836 of 2011 (4) dt.08-02-2012 Judicial Magistrate, Motihari in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.