Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4187 of 2012 ====================================================== Sonu Kumar Paswan @ Sonu Kumar, son of Sri Jhulan Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 10-02-2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 12.05.2010 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . and Section 25(1-b)A, 26, 35 of the Arms Act and Section ¾ of the Explosive Substance Act. From the possession of the petitioner one country made loaded pistol and ten live cartridges were recovered. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that earlier petitioner’s bail application was rejected on 27.07.2011 vide Cr. Misc. No. 24217 of 2011 when liberty was given to renew the prayer after six months. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner above named, 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.4187 of 2012 (2) dt.10-02-2012 2 / 2 2 each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna in connection with Gandhi Maidan P.S. Case No. 205 of 2010. Shageer/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 399

Statute Text:
Section 399 of the Indian Penal Code. Making preparation to commit Dacoity. Whoever makes any preparation for committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.