Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16502 of 2012 ====================================================== Firoz Alam, Son of Shahabuddin Mian. .... .... 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 01-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . In this case, instituted against unknown, petitioner’s name emerged during investigation in the extra judicial confession of co- accused. Submission is of false implication and there is no recovery from the possession of the petitioner even on Test Identification Parade none identified him. Further, petitioner is languishing in custody since 10.12.2011 in spite of having no criminal antecedent. If, it is so, considering 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case No. 174 of 2011, subject to condition to attend the court regularly on each and every date till Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16502 of 2012 (2) dt.01-05-2012 2 / 2 2 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: 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.