Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44761 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Chunnu Mahto S/O Shiv Raj Singh, R/O Mohallah - Purab Mohallah Jagdispur, P.S. - Jagclispur, Dist. - Bhojpur (Ara),. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 4. 13-03-2012. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Piro P.S.Case No.7 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The F.I.R is against unknown and the allegation against the accused is of committing dacoity of Rs.3,24,500/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that by reason of the antecedent of the petitioner he has been involved in the present case in absence of any recovery. It is further submitted that although the informant has claimed to have identified the accused but he has refused to participate in the test identification parade. Learned counsel submits that two of the accused, namely Chandan Mahto and Ajit Kumar have been granted bail by a bench of this Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44761 of 2011 (4) dt.13-03-2012 2 court in Cr.Misc.No.1971 of 2012 and Cr.Misc.No.6512 of 2012 respectively. Regard being had to the circumstances and the submissions of learned counsel, let the petitioner Chunnu Mahto be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Piro P.S.Case No.7 of 2011, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall ensure his representation before the court below on each and every date fixed in the case and the failure on the part of the petitioner to ensure his representation before the court below on two consecutive dates fixed in the case without reasonable explanation to the satisfaction of the court below, would entitle the court concerned to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner and to take him into custody. ahk/- (Jyoti Saran, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 395

Statute Text:
Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Dacoity. Whoever commits dacoity shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.