Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36632 of 2012 ===================================================== Md. Munna, S/O Kamal Ahmad, R/O near the house of Durukhi Lallu Baniya, P.S. Khajekalan, District-Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER --------------- 2 04-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in Khajekalan P.S. Case No.92 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 29.6.2012. It is further submitted that from perusal of the F.I.R., it would appear that the petitioner was taken in custody on receiving the information of running gambling and when the police proceeded for raiding, in that course several people were caught hold of and at that time the mob gathered and started pelting stones on the police party and the accused succeeded in fleeing away. As such, the petitioner has no Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36632 of 2012 (2) dt.04-10-2012 2 / 2 2 role in the commission of the alleged offence. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, Patna, in connection with Khajekalan P.S. Case No.92 of 2012. P.S./- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 225

Statute Text:
Section 225 of the Indian Penal Code. Resistance or obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any person, or, rescuing him from lawful custody. Whoever intentionally offers any resistance or illegal obstruction to the lawful apprehension of any other person for an offence, or rescues or attempts to rescue any other person from any custody in which that person is lawfully detained for an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; or, if the person to be apprehended, or the person rescued or attempted to be rescued, is charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine; or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is charged with or liable to be apprehended for an offence punishable with death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is liable under the sentence of a Court of Justice, or by virtue of a commutation of such a sentence, to imprisonment for life, or imprisonment, for a term of ten years or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; or, if the person to be apprehended or rescued, or attempted to be rescued, is under sentence of death, shall be punished with 1imprisonment for life or imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.