Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21841 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sintu @ Shashi Singh @ Shashi Kant Singh S/O Shiv Kumar Singh, Resident Of Village- Pahsara, P.S.- Naokothi, District- Begusarai .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 2. 07-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Naokothi P.S.Case No. 91 of 2011 for offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 3(ii) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that neither the petitioner had been named in the F.I.R. nor during the entire investigation, any one has stated that the petitioner was in any manner involved with the alleged occurrence. Learned counsel further submits that during the course of investigation, it was found that the petitioner and some other persons were standing near the Panchayat Bhawan watching the incident and hence on the presumption that they were also involved with the main Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21841 of 2012 (2) dt.07-06-2012 2 accused persons, they have been implicated. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he has been falsely implicated merely on the basis of the baseless presumption and that he is in custody since March, 2012. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Naokothi P.S.Case No.91 of 2011. ahk/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.