Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2660 of 2012 (3) dt.04-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2660 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sajo Choudhary S/O Late Shambhu Choudhary R/O Vill Kabirpur, P.S. Salakhua, Distt-Saharsa .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 04-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. There is allegation that seven persons came and one Umesh Choudhary alleged to have fired causing injury on the chest of one Jato Choudhary and second fire was made by English Choudhary and, thereafter, they took away the dead body on horse. However, the petitioner has come along with the accused Umesh Choudhary, but, no specific role has been attributed to him. The petitioner is in custody since 14.10.2011. The criminal antecedent of the petitioner is that 3-4 cases are pending against him. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 103 of 2003 to the satisfaction of Sri D. Kumar, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Saharsa, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner and the petitioner shall file hazari in the nearest Police Station on every fortnight for six months. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.