Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13749 of 2012 ====================================================== Laxmi Mukhiya, Son of Late Musaharu Mukhiya. .... .... 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 AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 19-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is in custody since 02.12.2011, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . In this case instituted against unknown, petitioner’s name emerged during investigation. Submission is that neither anything was recovered from his possession nor he was ever put on Test Identification Parade and under almost similarly situated circumstance, co-accused, namely, Sanjay Yadav has already been released on bail in view of order dated 15.03.2012 passed by a Bench of this Court in Cr. Mis. No. 10374 of 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Supaul, in connection with Supaul P.S. Case No. 371 of 2011, subject to condition to Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13749 of 2012 (2) dt.19-04-2012 2 / 2 2 attend the court regularly on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.