Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.49787 of 2012 ====================================================== Santosh Bind, Son of Soshan Bind, Resident of Village – Shivnandanpur, P.S. – Sultanganj, District – Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. I.P. Mandal, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered against unknown seven dacoits under [STATUTE] . Submission is that neither the petitioner has been named in the FIR nor he has been put on test identification parade. He has been roped in on the basis of alleged confession of co- accused. Identically situated accused Bibhishan Bind @ Ravi Shankar Bind @ Ravishan Bind in Cr. Misc. No. 3847 of 2012 and Ganesh Mandal in Cr. Misc. No. 17251 of 2012 have been granted bail on 23.03.2012 and 04.05.2012 respectively. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and except confessional statement of co-accused there is nothing against him. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49787 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 2 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur in connection with Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 163 of 2010. KKSINHA/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.