Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5755 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Birju Sahni S/O Jhagru Sahni R/O Village - Amai, P.S. Manigachhi, District - Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 01-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 09.11.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged by the father of the deceased that his son was administered poison through liquor. The petitioner happens to be brother-in-law (sala) of the deceased. The suspicion has been raised since the relationship between the deceased and his wife was not cordial. Subsequently the deceased wife admitted that the deceased was alcoholic and others have been granted bail. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5755 of 2012 (2) dt.01-03-2012 2/2 each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 19 of 2011. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.