Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39233 of 2012 (3) dt.30-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39233 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Binod Kumar S/O Late Dukhan Choudhary .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 30-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 02.06.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] , 25(1-b) a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act on the charges that he was caught red handed by the police officials and one loaded pistol was recovered from his conscious possession when he along with others had assembled to make preparation for committing dacoity. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Phulwarisharif P.S. Case No. 204 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.