Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1459 of 2012 Pappu Sahni, Son of Prem Sahni, Resident of Village-Mathurapur Kabir Chak, P.S.-Sadar, District-Darbhanga. …..Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar …..Opposite Party. For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kr. Jha, Advocate. For the State : APP. ---------------------------------- 02/ 11.01.2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under [STATUTE] against Pappu Sahni and 2-3 unknown. After recovery of a dead body, the informant’s neighbour Santosh Kumar was informed through mobile of the petitioner that his brother died on account of drowning. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed 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/court concerned, Darbhanga in connection with L.N.M.U. P.S. Case No. 137 of 2011. kksinha/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.