Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36249 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Satyendra Ram S/O Late Ramdas Ram R/O Vill.- Mangal Bigha (Pranpur), P.S.- Amba, Distt.- Aurangabad, (Bihar) .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh Sr. Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. M.K. Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 3 18-01-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Amba P.S.Case No.14 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that although the petitioner has been alleged to have assaulted the husband of the informant but the manner of occurrence finds variance in course of the investigation. Be that as it may, the very fact that the informant has categorically alleged this petitioner of having assaulted her Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36249 of 2011 (3) dt.18-01-2012 2 husband by means of a Tangi leading not only to grievous injury on his head but also leaving his scalp fractured, I am not inclined to consider the prayer of the petitioner and the same is rejected. The application is dismissed. ahk (Jyoti Saran, 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.