Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14866 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Jailas Devi, W/O Chalitar Rajak. 2. Ranjeet Rajak, S/O Chalitar Rajak. 3. Babita Devi, W/O Ranjeet Rajak (All resident of Mauna, P.S.- Runni Saidpur, District- Sitamarhi) .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 10-04-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and Dr. Ravindra Kumar, learned counsel for the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in Runni Saidpur P.S. Case No.208 of 2010 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that a male child was born a few months ago to the deceased. Later on, on 4.07.2010, she was suffering from severe abdominal pain. She was rushed to the Sri Krishna Medical College and Hospital, Muzaffarpur for treatment. After treatment, she returned to her husband’s house, but in the same night, she again suffered from severe abdominal pain, although medicines were administered, but she could not survive. The petitioner no.1 is the mother-in-law, the petitioner no.2 is the Devar and the petitioner no.3 is the Gotani of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14866 of 2012 (2) dt.10-04-2012 2 deceased. They have no intention to kill the deceased. The husband of the petitioner is still in custody. The father-in-law of the deceased has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.11.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No.27232 of 2011. The learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioners while opposing their prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioners above-named be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today in Runni Saidpur P.S. Case No.208 of 2010 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the other following conditions : (i) One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioners. (ii) The petitioners will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. (iii) The petitioners will be well re- represented in the court. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14866 of 2012 (2) dt.10-04-2012 3 (iv) In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of the terms of the bail, their bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and they will be taken into custody forthwith. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.