Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15872 of 2012 ====================================================== Biranchi Yadav & Ors. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 13-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the in-laws family members of the deceased are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the sister of the informant who was married with Rajesh Kumar six years prior to occurrence. The specific case of the informant is that the deceased’s daughter narrated how all the family members killed the victim. The statement of minor daughter of the victim has been recorded at the initial stage of investigation. Post mortem reflects several injuries. This Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners Biranchi Yadav, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15872 of 2012 (3) dt.13-07-2012 2 / 2 2 Rakesh Yadav, Kamala Devi, Rinku Devi and Rekha Devi. However, let the learned court below consider prayer for regular bail of petitioners keeping in view that the thrust of accusation is against the husband if the petitioners surrender within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order in connection with Sheikhpura (Hathiyawan) P.S. Case No. 364 of 2011 pending in the court of the learned C.J.M., Sheikhpura. With this observation, the application is disposed off. Let the order be faxed to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioners. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.