Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36969 of 2012 (2) dt.19-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36969 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Singh @ Rajesh Singh son of Jai Ganesh Singh, resident of village Kumharar, P.S.Phenhara, District East Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rama Kant Sharma,Sr.Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nityanand, Addl.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER --------------- 2 19-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner has renewed his prayer for bail. By annexure-1/3 the prayer for bail of the petitioner was rejected on 18.05.2011 and that was his third attempt. The rejection of the bail was because the Investigating Officer was only to be examined. Submission is that the trial was at the fag end but in view of the order passed in SLP No. 9507 of 2010 by the Hon’ble Apex Court, in which general direction was given that in the trial of under [STATUTE] , [STATUTE] is also to be added, the case is now pending for evidence after addition of [STATUTE] . Further submission is that in view of framing of fresh charge under [STATUTE] , there is no Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36969 of 2012 (2) dt.19-09-2012 possibility that the trial would be concluded in near future. The petitioner is in custody since 05.04.2007. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 5th Additional Sessions Judge, East Champaran, Motihari/concerned court in Sessions Trial No. 1054 of 2007 arising out of Phenhara P.S.Case No. 17 of 2007. Tahir/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.