Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19299 of 2012 ====================================================== Ajay Sao S/O Late Arjun Sao R/O Mohalla - New Godown, P.S. Kotwali, District - Gaya .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shivendra Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. R. B. Roy Raman, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 2 29-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. Petitioner seeks bail in Kotwali P.S. Case No. 188 of 2011 registered for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the present case the implication of the petitioner is on tenuous ground inasmuch as it is alleged that due to scuffle and injuries inflicted by the petitioner, his wife and brother, the deceased, who was already suffering internal injuries, died. Learned counsel submits that it is alleged that the petitioner sat on the chest of the deceased whereas the wife sat on the stomach and assaulted the deceased and the brother is also said to have assaulted the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19299 of 2012 (2) dt.29-05-2012 2 / 2 2 deceased. Learned counsel submits that both wife and brother have been granted anticipatory bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court. Petitioner has himself surrendered on 23.3.2012 and has no criminal antecedent. Learned A.P.P. for the State submits that there is overt act alleged against this petitioner and he does not deserve to be released on bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, named above, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-( Ten thousand ) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 188 of 2011. sudip/- (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, 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.