Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31609 of 2012 (3) dt.07-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31609 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramesh Thakur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 07-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the brother of the informant who was sleeping in a godown was killed when FIR was lodged against unknown. Name of the petitioner sprang up during investigation. Statement has been made in paragraph 8 of the petition that the petitioner was in custody in connection with Bihiya P.S. Case no. 96 of 2007 from 30.8.2008 and was granted provisional bail on 16.11.2008 when the date of occurrence is 17.10.2008. In view of this court, this is a fit case for consideration of regular bail of the petitioner by the learned court below in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Bihiya (Bahoranpur) P.S. Case no. 202 of 2008 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Ara, Bhojpur subject to Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31609 of 2012 (3) dt.07-12-2012 verification of the aforesaid contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. 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.