Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24483 of 2012 (2) dt.16-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24483 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Jeevan Kumar S/O Shri Binod Poddar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 16-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 11.05.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. Admittedly, petitioner is not named in the first information report and the name of this petitioner came in course of investigation in confessional statement of co-accused, Dharma Yadav who according to prosecution case opened fire on the deceased, Rajesh Poddar. Even if, the confessional statement of co-accused, Dharma Yadav assumed to be true, then also, no specific overt-act has been attributed against the petitioner and it is only stated that he was also present along with first information report named accused at the time of alleged occurrence. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24483 of 2012 (2) dt.16-07-2012 well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Moffasil P.S. Case No. 52 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (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.