Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37367 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Shahansha, S/o Umar Khan, resident of Village - Phoolaut, P.S. - Chausa, District- Madhepura. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Dr. Bidhu Ranjan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Manish Kumar No.2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 3 15-02-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sarsi P.S. Case No.14 of 2010 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The FIR is against unknown and has been registered after recovery of dead body, which was floating in the water. During the course of investigation it has transpired that while the deceased was travelling by a truck of which this petitioner happens to be the Khalasi he was allegely killed by the petitioner in collusion with the driver of the truck Md. Mikail. The name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of the statement made by one Md. Tabrej Alam, owner of the truck. It is submitted that considering the circumstances the driver of the truck Md. Mikail has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court in Cr. Misc. No.3308 of 2011 vide order passed on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37367 of 2011 (3) dt.15-02-2012 2 16.03.2011. Regard being had to the circumstances and considering the submission of learned counsel, let the petitioner, namely, Md. Shahansha 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Sarsi P.S. Case No.14 of 2010. SKPathak/- (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.