Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47158 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 47158 of 2012 ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is a case of honour killing, as the victim Sanjana Raj and her daughter were killed at her Naihar as she had performed love marriage with the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that there is no eye-witness to the occurrence and the only evidence is the confession before the police and the petitioner is the driver of the Bolero vehicle. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that there is no eye-witness to the occurrence as well as the petitioner is only the driver of the Bolero vehicle, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, Patna in connection with Barh P. S. Case No. 191 of 2012. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.