Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44087 of 2011 ====================================================== Ramesh Sahni, S/O-Late Janak Sahni .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA) 3 17-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Taking into consideration that petitioner is in jail custody since 30.08.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 25(1-b)A, 26/35 of the Arms Act on the charges that he along with other accused were caught while they were making preparation for committing dacoity and furthermore, nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 136 of 2011. SHAHZAD (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.