Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44562 of 2011 Ashab, son of Zakir @ Bechan Versus The State of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 10.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 09.07.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, petitioner is husband of the deceased and it is stated that he along with other accused administered poison to the deceased after assaulting her. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no doubt some injuries were found on the person of the deceased but the said injuries were not sufficient to cause death of the deceased. It is further contended by him that as a matter of fact some petty altercation took place between the petitioner and the deceased and after that deceased consumed poison. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the above named petitioner 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case No. 138 of 2011. Devendra ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.