Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43539 of 2011 ====================================================== Raj Kumar Sahani, S/o Babu Chand Sahani, resident of Village-Godiari, P.S. - Bakhari, District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Saroj Kumar Sharma, Advocate For the S t a t e : Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP For the informant : Mr. Manish Rai Sharma, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 3 21-02-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State and Mr. Manish Rai Sharma, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant, who opposes the prayer for bail made on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Bakhari P.S. Case No.144 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against this petitioner and some others named in the FIR is of collectively assaulting the father of the informant which proved fatal as he succumbed to the injuries. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to different orders passed in Cr. Misc. No.40313 of 2011, Cr. Misc. No.38506 of 2011 and Cr. Misc. No.44544 of 2011 submits that Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43539 of 2011 (3) dt.21-02-2012 2 considering the omnibus allegation the other accused have been released on bail. The prayer for bail has been opposed by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant who submits that the act of the petitioner along with others has resulted in the death of the father of the informant. Regard being had to the submission of learned counsel and considering the circumstances, let the petitioner, namely, Raj Kumar Sahani 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Bakhari P.S. Case No.144 of 2011. SKPathak/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.