Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43499 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Jagannath Yadav, son of Bitai Yadav. 2. Narayan Yadav, son of Jagannath Yadav (Both residents of village- Parwa Tola Santnagar, P.S.- Murliganj, District- Madhepura) .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 11-12-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioners are accused in Murliganj P.S. Case No.71 of 2012 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The prosecution case is that Vibha Devi, the deceased was married to Birendra Yadav, son of petitioner no.1 five years ago and out of that wedlock, two children were born. It is further alleged that the husband of the deceased had illicit relation with another girl which led to quarrel and the deceased has been killed by the husband and others including the petitioners. It is submitted that in the supervision of the Dy.S.P, it has come to light that petitioner no.1 is an old man and the petitioner no.2 is the son, who are living separately from the husband of the deceased and un-till-now; there is no evidence to have committed Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43499 of 2012 (2) dt.11-12-2012 2 any overt act. The petitioners are in custody since 1.09.2012 and 30.07.2012. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above-named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in Murliganj P.S. Case No.71 of 2012 with the following conditions : 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioners. 2. The petitioners will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioners will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, their bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and they will be taken into custody. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.