Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16884 of 2012 (5) dt.13-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16884 of 2012 ====================================================== Santosh Rai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 13-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that on the order of Ram bachan Rai, accused Shailesh Rai caused fire arm injury to the husband of the informant who died on the spot. It is submitted that there is no overt act alleged against the petitioner. It is further submitted that this petitioner has earlier been in custody in connection with a case lodged for murder of the son of the victim. It appears that other accused Dharmendra Shukla has been granted regular bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 38659 of 2011. Considering the aforesaid facts, this court sees no reason for the learned court below not to give similar relief to the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16884 of 2012 (5) dt.13-09-2012 today in connection with Dariyapur P.S. Case no. 189 of 2010 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Saran at Chapra. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. 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.