Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31281 of 2012 (2) dt.23-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31281 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mannu Singh @ Munnu Singh S/O Sh. Babban Bahadur Singh Resident Of Village- Jamalpur, P.S- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.31291 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ashok Singh @ Ambuj Singh S/O Late Saheb Dayal Singh Resident Of Village- Jamalpur, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas At Sasaram .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 23-08-2012 Both the above stated petitions originate from Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 40 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act and accordingly, both the above stated petitions are being disposed off by this common order. Supplementary affidavit is filed on behalf of the petitioner Mannu Singh @ Munnu Singh. Heard learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31281 of 2012 (2) dt.23-08-2012 Petitioners are named in the first information report but according to prosecution case itself, it was co-accused Babu Singh who opened fire on the deceased and so far as the petitioners are concerned, it is stated that when informant came to rescue to the deceased petitioner Munnu singh @ Mannu Singh put pistol on him. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that having similar allegations co-accused Sunil Kumar Singh @ Dablu Singh has already been granted privilege of bail by this court vide order dated 25.07.2012 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 26304 of 2012. It is further contended by him that earlier some cases has been registered against the petitioner in Cr. Misc. No. 31281 of 2012 but he has already been granted bail in almost the cases and similarly two cases has been registered against the petitioner in Cr. Misc. No. 31291 of 2012 but the aforesaid petitioner too has already been released on bail in almost all the cases which have been lodged earlier against him. Learned counsel appearing for the informant opposed the prayer submitting that petitioners are professional criminals so they do not deserve the privilege of bail. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submission of the parties, let the petitioners above Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31281 of 2012 (2) dt.23-08-2012 named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each along with two sureties of the like each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, District Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 40 of 2012, subject to condition that any first information report lodged against them in future, the learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioners. Md. Ibrarul/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.