Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44916 of 2012 (2) dt.22-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 44916 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajesh Pandit .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== For the Petitioner :- Mr. Mahendra Prasad Verma, Advocate. For the State :- Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, A.P.P. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 22-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . The petitioner along with others obstructed the informant while he was on way to police station with the arrested accused. The petitioner is in judicial custody since 18.09.2012. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in connection with Pali P. S. Case No. 43 of 2011. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.