Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23060 of 2012 (5) dt.21-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23060 of 2012 ====================================================== Haidar Ansari, son of Late Sagir Ansari, resident of Kurtitikar, P.S. Dhoriya, District- Banka. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner. : Mr. Nageshwar Prasad, Advocate. For the State : Mr. I. B. Pandey, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 21-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Dhoriya P.S. Case No. 114 of 2009 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that F.I.R. is against unknown. Only material against the petitioner is that his name has find place on confessional statement of co-accused. However, from the order of Additional Sessions Judge it is apparent that name of the petitioner has find place in para 45, 46, 49 and 50 of the case diary and statement of witnesses in para 45, 46, 49 and 50 of the case diary it is apparent that they were only hearsay witnesses. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23060 of 2012 (5) dt.21-09-2012 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, Banka, in connection with Dhoriya P.S. Case No.114 of 2009. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 396

Statute Text:
Section 396 of the Indian Penal Code. Murder in Dacoity. If any one of five or more persons, who are conjointly committing dacoity, commits murder in so committing dacoity, every one of those persons shall be punished with death, or imprisonment for life, or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.