Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41220 of 2012 (2) dt.29-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41220 of 2012 ====================================================== Akash Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 29-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that 4-5 persons were found standing near the godown of the informant when two persons were caught when they were carrying cartons containing coconut oil and biscuits etc. who disclosed the name of the petitioner. It is submitted that the recovery is not from the petitioner and only on confessional statement the petitioner has been roped in this case. In view of this court, this is a fit case for consideration of regular bail of the petitioner by the learned court below in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case no. 81 of 2010 pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Patnacity, Patna. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41220 of 2012 (2) dt.29-11-2012 This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 457

Statute Text:
Section 457 of the Indian Penal Code. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night in order to the commission of an offence punishable with imprisonment. Whoever commits lurking house-trespass by night, or house-breaking by night in order to the committing of any offence punishable with imprisonment, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine; and, if the offence intended to be committed is theft, the term of the imprisonment may be extended to fourteen years.