Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26571 of 2012 (2) dt.01-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26571 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bhushan Ray S/O Sudarshan Ray .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 01-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the deceased is in jail custody since 15.10.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . It is contended on behalf of the petitioner that in course of trial, almost all the witnesses including the informant of the case have already been declared hostile and they have not supported the prosecution case. It is further contended by him that now only the doctor and Investigating Officer have been left to be examined. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as period of detention of the petitioner in jail custody, 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 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26571 of 2012 (2) dt.01-08-2012 to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II, Danapur in connection with Sessions Trial No. 473 of 2011 arising out of Maner P.S. Case No. 361 of 2009. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 304

Statute Text:
Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code. Culpable homicide not amounting to murder, If act by which the death is caused is done with intention of causing death, etc. Whoever commits culpable homicide not amounting to murder shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine, if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death, or of causing such bodily injury as is likely to cause death; or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both, if the act is done with the knowledge that it is likely to cause death, but without any intention to cause death, or to cause such bodily injury as is likely to cause death.