Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24595 of 2011 Manoj Singh Versus The State Of Bihar 3. 04.01.2012. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in prayer portion of the petition. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The case was registered for the offence under [STATUTE] . and 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier petitioner’s bail application was rejected on 03.09.2010 vide Cr. Misc. No. 32205 of 2010 when the petitioner was given liberty to renew his prayer for bail after nine months if the trial is not concluded. Thereafter, a report was called for on 27.07.2011. It is pointed out that after rejection no witness has been examined. It appears from the report at Flag-C dated 03.11.2011 of 9th Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur that out of 13 witnesses only 03 witnesses have been examined. In the circumstances, this court is constrained to grant bail to the 2 petitioner since the petitioner is languishing in custody since 18.08.2005. Let the petitioner above named 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 9th Additional Sessions Judge, Muzaffarpur in connection with S. Tr. No. 878 of 2005 arising out of Sahebganj P.S.Case No. 108 of 2005. Learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner if the petitioner defaults for two consecutive occasions during trial. U. K. ( 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.