Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38214 of 2011 Shri Prasad Choupal Versus The State Of Bihar -------- 03/ 17.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the deceased is in jail custody since 22.6.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Although, death of the deceased is other than normal circumstance but admittedly, none has seen the petitioner committing the alleged crime. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even if it is assumed that deceased committed suicide, then also, there is no material to show that this petitioner abated the deceased to commit suicide. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Shri Prasad Choupal, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur District West Madhubani in Andhratharhi P.S. Case no. 28/2011. shahid (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.