Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4997 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mishri Lal Mandal @ Mishri Mandal S/O Dhodhai Mandal Resident Of Village Godhanpur, Police Station Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani. 2. Thakani Devi W/O Mishri Lal Mandal Resident Of Village Godhanpur, Police Station Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani. 3. Anju Devi W/O Bikau Mandal Resident Of Village Godhanpur, Police Station Jhanjharpur, District Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 16.02.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. Petitioner nos. 2 and 3 have been arrested, hence, their prayer for anticipatory bail has become infructuous. The petitioner no. 1 being the father of the husband is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the victim for performing second marriage. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the husband has already performed second Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4997 of 2012 (2) dt.16-02-2012 2/2 marriage. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the husband, who is as per the learned counsel for the petitioner is in custody, let the above named petitioner no. 1 be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjhanpur in connection with Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 83 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.