Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Revision No.134 of 2012 ====================================================== Shyam Babu Chaudhary son of Shri Nandu Choudhary resident of village Harnahi P.S. Baruraj District- Muzaffarpur. ... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opp. Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 2 01-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This application is for grant of bail to the petitioner under the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. Earlier such prayer was rejected by the Juvenile Justice Board, Muzaffarpur by order dated 21.10.2011 and the Appeal was also dismissed by order dated 06.01.2012 passed by the Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur in Cr. Appeal No. 66/2011. The petitioner is one of the accused in Baruraj P.S. Patna High Court CR. REV. No.134 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 2 / 3 2 Case No. 63/2011 instituted under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is ‘Dewar’ of the victim lady and in the F.I.R. only general and omnibus allegation has been made against the petitioner and his family members and only due to non- fulfilment of demand of one golden chain this incident has occurred. Learned counsel submits that the age of the petitioner has been assessed as 16 years, 3 months and 22 days on the date of occurrence. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and his parents have already been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 40902/2011 by order dated 7.12.2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Juvenile Justice Board, Muzaffarpur in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No. 63/2011. The petitioner shall present himself before the Probation Officer, Muzaffarpur at least once a month and Patna High Court CR. REV. No.134 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 3 / 3 3 also as and when directed by him. The Probation Officer, Muzaffarpur shall maintain strict supervision over the petitioner. This application, accordingly stands disposed off. Sudha/- (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 304

Statute Text:
Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, If act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death; or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both, if the act is done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, or to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.