Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20252 of 2012 (2) dt.22-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20252 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Arjun Paswan, 2. Mahendra Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 22-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. It is alleged against the petitioners that they caught hold of the informant when co accused Munna Paswan fired shot which touched the chest but the fire made by co accused Mukesh Paswan caused injury on knee of the informant. It is further alleged that co accused Manoj assaulted the informant with danda and snatched Rs.25,570. It is submitted that prior to lodging of this case, co accused Manoj Paswan lodged a case against the informant and as a retaliatory measure, the present case has been lodged. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20252 of 2012 (2) dt.22-06-2012 Considering the fact that no overt act has been alleged against the petitioners, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of 12 weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi, Patna in connection with Dhanarua P.S. Case No. 350 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 148

Statute Text:
Section 148 of the Indian Penal Code. Rioting armed with deadly Weapon. Whoever is guilty of rioting, being armed with a deadly weapon or with anything which, used as a weapon of offence, is likely to cause death, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.