Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37156 of 2012 ===================================================== Mantosh Manjhi, son of Jitendra Manjhi, resident of Mohalla-Fulwaria Hat, Police Station-Forbesganj, District-Araria. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER --------------- 2 05-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in Forbesganj P.S. Case No.127 of 2012 (G.R. 743 of 2012) registered under [STATUTE] besides Sections 25(1-b)A, 26 and 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner made submission that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. The name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Md. Nehal alias Zulfi, who has already been granted bail by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 24.8.2012 passed in Criminal Misc. No.31325 of 2012. It has further been submitted that except the confessional statement of the aforesaid co-accused, there is no material against the petitioner to show his complicity in the commission of the alleged offence. The Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37156 of 2012 (2) dt.05-10-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner is in custody since 16.4.2012. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No.127 of 2012 (G.R. 743 of 2012). P.S./- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.