Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30215 of 2012 (4) dt.20-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 30215 of 2012 ====================================================== Lalan Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 20-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] with regard to dacoity of idols of God but while lodging the First Information Report the idols were recovered. The petitioner has been identified by the informant in Test Identification Parade. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that identification of the petitioner in the night is not possible, hence, the identification is not reliable. The informant has stated that the accused persons tied his hands, legs and fled away. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30215 of 2012 (4) dt.20-09-2012 rejected. The trial court is directed to expedite the trial. kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 397

Statute Text:
Section 397 of the Indian Penal Code. Robber or Dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt. If, at the time of committing robbery or dacoity, the offender uses any deadly weapon, or causes grievous hurt to any person, so attempts to cause death or grievous hurt to any person, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.