Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16729 of 2012 (2) dt.23-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16729 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ram Pratap Rai S/O Chandra Rai @ Ram Chandra Rai R/O Village- Bhaluaha, P.S.-Kanhauli, District- Sitamarhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 23-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner and co-accused Rajgir Rai was rejected by order dated 14.3.2011 passed in Cr.Misc. No.41012 of 2010 by this court. Subsequently, co- accused Rajgir Rai was granted bail by order dated 10.8.2011 passed in Cr.Misc. No.19610 of 2011. Another co-accused namely, Purushottam Mahto having more or less similar allegation has also been granted bail by order dated 19.7.2011 passed in Cr.Misc. No.13482 of 2011 by this court. The petitioner is said to be in custody since 23.7.2010. There was general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner and co-accused Rajgir Rai as well as Purushottam Mahto who have already been granted bail by this court. Be that as it may, considering the period of custody undergone, facts and circumstances of the case the petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16729 of 2012 (2) dt.23-04-2012 named above is directed to 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 learned Additional Sessions Judge, (Fast Track Court No.-II), Sitamarhi in connection with Sessions Trial No.16 of 2011 arising out of Sonbarsa P.S. Case No.56 of 2008 subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this court. Md.S./- (Ashwani 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.