Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19931 of 2012 (3) dt.20-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19931 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Binod Soren S/O Ganesh Soren .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 20-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 24.06.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Petitioner is not named in the first information report and it appears that in course of investigation, it came to light that one sim, which had been issued in the name of father of the petitioner, was used in the looted mobiles. Para-91 of the case diary reveals that when statement of petitioner was recorded he specifically stated that one Shivnandan Marandi had taken his sim on pretext to talk with doctor and he is not aware about the looted mobiles. Admittedly, nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner and on the basis of above stated fact, he has been made accused in this case. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19931 of 2012 (3) dt.20-07-2012 well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-IV, Munger in connection with Sessions Case No. 660 of 2011 arising out of Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 98 of 2009. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 395

Statute Text:
Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Dacoity. Whoever commits dacoity 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.