Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17031 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramesh Rajak son of Jhotan Rajak, resident of village-Pakahi, P.S.- Kuseshwar Asthan, District-Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 24-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] against unknown. It is stated that in course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused Marni Devi (wife of the deceased) name of the petitioner and co-accused Anil Rajak, Subhash Rajak and Chandan Rajak transpired. It is submitted that Anil Rajak has been granted bail by order dated 6.9.2011 passed in Cr.Misc. No.28820 of 2011 by another Bench of this court whereas co-accused Subhash Rajak has been granted bail by order dated 16.1.2012 passed in Cr.Misc. No.35907 of 2011. Similarly, Marni Devi has also been granted bail by order dated 19.10.2011 passed in Cr.Misc. No.35271 of 2011. The contention is that the case of the petitioner stands on identical footing to that of other Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17031 of 2012 (2) dt.24-04-2012 2 co-accused persons who have already been granted bail. It is further submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances of the case the petitioner named above is directed to 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge, IV, Begusarai in connection with Sessions Trial No.230 of 2012 arising out of Bakhri P.S. Case No.256 of 2010 subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the State Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17031 of 2012 (2) dt.24-04-2012 3 to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this court. Md.S./- (Ashwani 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.