Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36281 of 2012 (2) dt.26-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 36281 of 2012 ====================================================== Lakhan Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 26-09-2012 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] as well as Sections 25(1-b)a, 26, 35 of the Arms Act with regard to recovery of three cartridges. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in jail since 10.06.2012 and he has no criminal antecedent. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sasaram in connection with Dehri (Town) P. S. Case No. 273 of 2012, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be the near relatives of the petitioner who shall file affidavit to the effect that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, which fact should be verified by the court below and thereafter the petitioner be released on bail. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 402

Statute Text:
Section 402 of the Indian Penal Code. Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing Dacoity. Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall be one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.