Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28955 of 2012 (3) dt.27-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28955 of 2012 ====================================================== Shatish Singh @ Bigara Singh, son of Late Hridya Narayan @ Hridya Nand Singh, resident of Village- Chaugain, P.S. Murar, District- Buxar. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 27-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Nawanagar P.S. Case No. 59 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that some of the co-accused having similar allegation have been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 4589 of 2012 and in Cr. Misc. No. 38450 of 2011 and the case of the petitioner is on similar footing. Learned counsel for the State however, opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner as the petitioner has criminal antecedent and several cases are pending against the petitioner for offence under [STATUTE] . Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28955 of 2012 (3) dt.27-08-2012 the above named petitioner is directed to be released 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 A.D.J., F.T.C. V, Buxar, in connection with Sessions Trial No. 205 of 2011, arising out of Nawanagar P.S. Case No. 59 of 2011, subject to condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and he will file Hazri in the nearest police station once in every fortnight for one year. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.