Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33581 of 2011 ====================================================== Pappu Pandit S/O Om Prakash Pandit R/O Kath Ke Pul ( Dhal Ke Nicche ), P.S. Mehdiganj, District - Patna .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 04. 02-03-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 39 of 2010 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is the husband of the deceased. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to the F.I.R. submits that a plain reading thereof shows that neither there is any reference of dowry demand by this petitioner nor the victim at any stage did inform the informant of administration of poison by this petitioner. He thus submits that the involvement of this petitioner is only by reason of his status as the husband. Regard being had to the submission of learned counsel, let the petitioner Pappu Pandit be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33581 of 2011 (4) dt.02-03-2012 2 District Judge-III, Patna City, Patna in connection with Mehandiganj P.S. Case No. 39 of 2010, Sessions Trial No. 988 of 2011 arising from G.R. No. 1886 of 2010. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 328

Statute Text:
Section 328 of the Indian Penal Code. Administering stupefying drug with intent to cause hurt, etc. Whoever administers to or causes to be taken by any person any poison or any stupefying, intoxicating or unwholesome drug, or other thing with intent to cause hurt to such person, or with intent to commit or to facilitate the commission of an offence or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.