Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48307 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.48307 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ram Ratan Prasad Son Of Late Sri Narayan Prasad Resident Of Village - Neura, P.S. - Athmalgola, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Harish Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-12-2012 Heard Mr. Harish Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in custody since 31.7.2012 in connection with Barh P.S. case No. 51 of 2008 registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act and prays for regular bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to the contents of the First Information Report submits that the petitioner has been described only as an order giver and no specific overt act has been attributed to him other than he being the order giver. He submits that there is specific allegation against co-accused persons. He submits that two of such accused persons, namely, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48307 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 Saina Prasad and Chandramuli Prasad have been released on anticipatory bail vide an order dated 8.8.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 26733 of 2008. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is an old man aged about 70 years having no criminal antecedent. In view of the above, let the petitioner Ram Ratan Prasad, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ACJM, Barh, Patna in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 51 of 2008. Arun Kumar/- (Chakradhari Sharan 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.