Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.724 of 2012 ====================================================== Premchand Singh @ Tufani Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 23.8.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged against the petitioner that on the occasion of Tilak ceremony he resorted to firing which accidentally hit on the right thigh of the informant and subsequently on the neck of one Kamla Devi, who succumbed to the injuries. It is submitted that at best a case under [STATUTE] is made out. The injury caused to the informant has been found to be simple and from the FIR it is apparent that there was no intention of killing the victim. It is further submitted that the investigation is complete. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.724 of 2012 (3) dt.29-02-2012 2 / 2 2 present. Prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail after remaining in custody for one year. Anil/- (Dinesh 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.