Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37375 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Dibesh Kumar Singh @ Girdhar Kumar Singh S/O Kamlesh Kumar @ Kamlesh Singh Resident Of Village- Bithalpur, P.S.- Jamui, District- Jamui .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== 3 18-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the informant. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 262 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] , [STATUTE] was added to the set of allegations. The informant was shot from behind. He however, did not see as to who shot him. During the course of investigation it has come to light that two persons were following him i.e. this petitioner and one Aman Kumar @ Tiger. With reference to the statement made in paragraph 11 of the case diary it is stated by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the brother of the petitioner Jamiluddin who claims to be an eye witness has stated that the shot was fired by Aman Kumar @ Tiger, though some land dispute is existing between the parties. The murder is said to have been carried out by hired criminals. He thus submits that even according to the eye witness, the shot was fired by the co-accused Aman Kumar @ Tiger. Learned counsel for the informant opposes the prayer of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37375 of 2011 (3) dt.18-01-2012 2 petitioner. Regard being had to the submissions of learned counsel, let the petitioner namely, Dibesh Kumar Singh @ Girdhar Kumar Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 262 of 2011. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, 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.