Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23528 of 2012 ====================================================== Arbind Kumar Pandey, S/O Late Rama Pandey , R/O Village - Siddikala, P.S. Garhwa, District - Garhwa. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MIHIR KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 25-06-2012 Having regard to the allegation of offence under [STATUTE] and Section 25(1-b)A/26/35 of the Arms Act as also Section 3/4 of the Explosive Substance Act, this Court, taking into account that the other co-accused persons have already been directed to be released on bail and that the petitioner has also remained in custody for a period of eight months and has claimed to have no proven track of criminal history save and except one more case against him for offence under [STATUTE] , this Court would direct for release of the petitioner, namely, Arbind Kumar Pandey on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Adhoc S.J. cum F.T.C. IV, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Dehri (T) P.S. Case No. 576 of 2011, subject to the following conditions:- (i) The two bail bonds will be furnished, one by a Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23528 of 2012 (2) dt.25-06-2012 2 Government servant and the other by a close family relative. (ii) The petitioner will remain present in course of trial on each and every day and his absence even for a single day would automatically entail the consequences of cancellation of his bail. (iii) The petitioner in case is now made accused in any other criminal case, that would itself lead to cancellation of his bail. Subject to the aforementioned conditions, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Rishi/- (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 402

Statute Text:
Section 402 of the Indian Penal Code. Being one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing Dacoity. Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall be one of five or more persons assembled for the purpose of committing dacoity, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.