Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3711 of 2012 (2) dt.25-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3711 of 2012 ====================================================== Raghubir Ravidas, S/o Lichar Ravidas, Resident of Village- Teliyadih, Police Station- Jhajha, District- Jamui .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA) 2 25-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which was registered under [STATUTE] and Section 17 of the C.L. Act. In the occurrence one Constable was killed and others were injured. Submission is that the name of the petitioner has come in this case on the basis of confessional statement of one Balram Das who have been acquitted on 1st September 2007 through Sessions Trial No. 285 of 2005 by 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Jamui. The petitioner is not named in the First Information Report and has not put in T.I. parade. No incriminating article has been recovered from his house. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, namely, Raghubir Ravidas is directed to release 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 Railway Judicial Magistrate, Kiul in connection with Rail Jhajha P.S. Case No.9 of 2005. Ashwini/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 396

Statute Text:
Section 396 of the Indian Penal Code. Murder in Dacoity. If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.