Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10818 of 2012 (2) dt.12-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10818 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rama Shankar Mahto @ Shankar Mahto S/O Sheojatan Mahto Resident Of Mohalla Rauja Pokhara, Behind Flour Mills, P.O. & Police Station Chapra Town, District Saran (Chapra). .... Petitioner Versus 1. 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 2 12-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that four persons entered into the house and they looted articles and fled away. The informant chased them along with the villagers, in the meantime, the police came and it is alleged that four persons were arrested near the railway line. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no articles were recovered from the possession of the petitioner though it is alleged that they disclosed to have thrown the articles in the ditch. It is also alleged that the persons were armed with pistol, but, no pistol has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and the petitioner is in jail since 15.11.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Chapra Nagar P.S. Case No. 250 of 2011 to the satisfaction of Shri Niraj Kumar, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Chapra, district Saran. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 394

Statute Text:
Section 394 of the Indian Penal Code. Person voluntarily causing hurt in committing or attempting to commit robbery, or any other person jointly concerned in such robbery. If any person, in committing or in attempting to commit robbery, voluntarily causes hurt, such person, and any other person jointly concerned in committing or attempting to commit such robbery, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.