Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27498 of 2012 ====================================================== Mukesh Chauhan, Son of Sheo Chauhan. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 06-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of Arms Act, is one of the named accused in this case instituted on recovery of dead-body of informant’s husband lying under water with allegation of calling him along with others to drink liquor and deceased died of suspected poisonous substance by taking liquor. Submission is of false implication and other two co-accused persons, namely, Akhilesh Chauhan and Chhotey Chauhan @ Chhote Chauhan have already been released on bail vide different orders dated 01.02.2012 and 07.02.20122 passed by two other different Benches of this Court in Cr. Misc. Nos. 4772 of 2012 and 42186 of 2011. Further, petitioner carries no criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa (Nalanda), in connection with Tharthari P.S. Case No. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27498 of 2012 (3) dt.06-09-2012 2 27/2011, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.