Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1990 of 2012 Janardan Pandey Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 23.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being uncle of the husband, is apprehending arrest in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the victim for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. The specific accusation of pouring kerosene oil is against the husband of the victim whereas brothers of the husband lit the fire and other brothers closed the door. Considering the fact that the present petitioner does not bear any specific accusation, let the above named petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Gopalganj in Sidhwalia P.S. Case no. 152 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Anil/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.