Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25467 of 2012 (3) dt.10-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25467 of 2012 ====================================================== Sheru Khan @ Shafir Khan, son of Alamgir Khan, resident of Village- Madarpur, P.S. Dumariya, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 10-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Rampur P.S. Case No. 81 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] and Sections 25(1-b)(a), 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in jail custody since 08. 04. 2012 for more than five months and petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya, in connection with Rampur P.S. Case No. 81 of 2012, subject to condition that one of the bailors shall be near relative of the petitioner and he will file an affidavit to this Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25467 of 2012 (3) dt.10-09-2012 effect that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and trial court on verification of this fact shall confirm the bail bond of the petitioner. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 399

Statute Text:
Section 399 of the Indian Penal Code. Making preparation to commit Dacoity. Whoever makes any preparation for committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.