Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32416 of 2012 (3) dt.28-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32416 of 2012 ======================================== Pintu Kumar Singh @ Mani Shankar Singh, son of Naresh Prasad Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ========================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 28-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . In this case instituted against unknown. Petitioner’s name emerged during investigation on extra judicial confession. Submission is of false implication and is in custody since 4.6.2012 having no criminal antecedent, neither anything has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner nor he was ever put on test identification parade. If, it is so, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 179/2012, with a condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 401

Statute Text:
Section 401 of the Indian Penal Code. Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing thefts. Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall belong to any wandering or other gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing theft or robbery, and not being a gang of thugs or dacoits, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.