Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18372 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar @ Paplu son of Uday Narayan Sharma, Resident of Village and Police Station- Pandarak, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 3 05-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Petitioner is an accused for offences punishable under [STATUTE] as well as Sections 25(1-A), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation against the petitioner is that a country made pistol with 4 cartridges have been recovered from his possession but the entire allegation is absolutely false and frivolous and the petitioner has got no criminal antecedents but in spite of that he is in custody since January, 2012. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18372 of 2012 (3) dt.05-06-2012 2 / 2 2 satisfaction of Sri U.K.Dubey, Addl. Sessions Judge-III, Barh, Patna in connection with Pandarak P.S. Case No.18 of 2012 (Sessions Trial No.202/2012). Sunil/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.