Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33082 of 2012 (2) dt.03-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33082 of 2012 ====================================================== Hari Lal Sahni .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 03-09-2012 Heard. This is a petitioner for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . and section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that unknown criminals came on a motorcycle at Petrol Pump, they snatched Rs.2,38,204/- and shot dead the Manager of the Petrol Pump. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. is against unknown and only material against the petitioner is confessional statement of co-accused Sudhakar Singh in another case. It transpires from the impugned order of the Ist Additional sessions Judge, Samastipur, that in para 100 of the case diary it has been mentioned that the I.O. of this case has obtained the photo copy of the confessional statement of co-accused, Sudhakar Singh which is separately attached with police case diary in which the petitioner has confessed his guilt. Learned counsel further Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33082 of 2012 (2) dt.03-09-2012 submits that confessional statement of co-accused recorded in another case as well as the confessional statement of the petitioner before the police is not admissible before the law. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 26.12.2011. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the A.C.J.M.,, Rosera, Samastipur, in Hathauri P.S. Case No.44 of 2011 subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date of the trial fixed by the trial court and any absence of the petitioner shall be a ground of cancellation of his bail bond. AnilKrSinha/- (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.