Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39750 of 2011 (4) dt.03-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39750 of 2011 ====================================================== Ramesh Sharma, S/o Late Tejna Sharma, R/o village-Nepra, P.S.- Azamangar, Distt-Katihar. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance: For the Petitioner : Mr. Md. Helal Ahmad For the Opposite Party : Mrs. Pushpa Sinha-2, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 04. 03-02-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Azam Nagar P.S. Case No. 76 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel that the marriage between the parties took place 13 years back and that the couple had three children and that the death has been attributed to consumption of poisonous substance, let the petitioner Ramesh Sharma be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Azam Nagar P.S. Case No. 76 of 2011. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 328

Statute Text:
Section 328 of the Indian Penal Code. Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc. Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.