Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16265 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjeev Singh, son of Kapildeo Singh, resident of village-Nayagaon, P.S.Bath, District-Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 2 18-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No.264 of 2012 arising out of Bath P.S. Case No.31 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner has been charged with causing the death of the son of the informant. The reason assigned is that the deceased had some relationship with the daughter of the petitioner and which has led to the alleged occurrence. It was the submission of the learned counsel that even if the allegation is viewed on its own face value yet it is only a case of suspicion cast upon the petitioner and that there is no other material connecting him with the alleged offence. Considering the circumstances the bail of the petitioner was considered and rejected by order dated 15.02.2012 passed in Cr.Misc.No.42901 of 2011 with the liberty to the petitioner and two others to renew their prayer after framing of charge. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16265 of 2012 (2) dt.18-04-2012 2 / 2 2 Learned counsel with reference to Annexure-4 submits that charge has since been framed on 24.03.2012 and hence the present application. Regard being had to the circumstances, let the petitioner namely, Sanjeev Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-II, Bhagalpur in connection with Sessions Trial No.264 of 2012 arising out of Bath P.S. Case No.31 of 2011 subject to the condition that the petitioner shall ensure his representation before the Court below on each and every date fixed in the case and failure on the part of the petitioner to ensure his representation on two consecutive dates fixed without reasonable explanation to the satisfaction of the Court below, would entitle the Court concerned to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner and to take him into custody. Bibhash/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.