Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21598 of 2012 (2) dt.20-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21598 of 2012 ====================================================== Vijay Singh @ Vijay Mahto, son of Sita Ram Singh Mahto @ Sita Ram Singh, resident of village Shankarpur, P.S. Nasriganj (Rajpur) district Rohtas .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 20-06-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged that there was attempt of snatching and the identified one Ranjit Paswan and claims to identify other co- accused. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has not been named in the first information report and the only material against the petitioner is the confessional statement of the co-accused as well as the confessional statement of the petitioner before the police. The petitioner is in jail since 02.12.2011, but, no test identification parade has been conducted. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Nasriganj (Rajpur) P.S. Case No. 115 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 398

Statute Text:
Section 398 of the Indian Penal Code. Attempt to commit robbery or Dacoity when armed with deadly weapons. If, at the time of attempting to commit robbery or dacoity, the offender is armed with any deadly weapon, the imprisonment with which such offender shall be punished shall not be less than seven years.