Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41956 of 2011 ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar, son of Rajendra Prasad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 27-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 146/2011 for the offences under [STATUTE] . In this case instituted against unknown. Petitioner’s name emerged during investigation in the extra judicial confession of co-apprehended accused Munna Kumar. Submission is that except the above, there is absolutely nothing against the petitioner. Moreover, under similarly situated circumstances co-accused Rajesh Kumar and Pramod Kumar have already been granted privilege by this court vide order dated 21.11.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 21484/2011 & Cr. Misc. No. 30275/2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41956 of 2011 (3) dt.27-02-2012 2 / 2 2 let the above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa (Nalanda), in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 146/2011, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly till disposal of the case, in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (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.