Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24926 of 2012 (2) dt.13-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24926 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ram Kripal Singh , son of Chaturi Singh. 2. Pintu Singh, S/o Ram Kripal Singh. Both are residents of Village- Danachhua, P.S. Dinara, District- Rohtas. .... .... Petitioners. Versus 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 2 13-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners have been arrested in connection with Dinara P.S. Case No. 22 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that niece of the informant married with one Ram Vilash Singh about 4-5 years before and it is alleged that just after marriage her husband always used to assault and torture her. Thereafter, it is alleged that victim was done to death. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that petitioners are father-in-law and brother-in-law (Bhaisur) of the deceased and there is no allegation of demand and subjecting cruelty against these petitioners. It is further stated that there was Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24926 of 2012 (2) dt.13-07-2012 dispute between the husband and deceased by which the deceased consumed poison. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Bikramganj, District- Rohtas in connection with Dinara P.S. Case No. 22 of 2012. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 201

Statute Text:
Section 201 of the Indian Penal Code. Causing disappearance of evidence of an offence committed, or giving false information touching it to screen the offender, If a capital offence. Whoever, knowing or having reason to believe that an offence has been committed, causes any evidence of the commission of that offence to disappear, with the intention of screening the offender from legal punishment, or with that intention gives any information respecting the offence which he knows or believes to be false; if a capital offence — shall, if the offence which he knows or believes to have been committed is punishable with death, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine; if punishable with imprisonment for life — and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment 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; if punishable with less than ten years imprisonment — and if the offence is punishable with imprisonment for any term not extending to ten years, shall be punished with imprisonment of the description provided for the offence, for a term which may extend to one-fourth part of the longest term of the imprisonment provided for the offence, or with fine, or with both.