Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44126 of 2012 ====================================================== Ajay Yadav @ Bhuwan Yadav S/O Suryadeo Yadav R/O Vill-Khaira, P.S.- Koach, Distt-Gaya. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ==================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamal Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 2. 12-12-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is in custody since 9.5.2012 in connection with Konch P.S.Case No.04 of 2012 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is not named in the first information report which was instituted against unknown persons. In course of investigation by the police, the petitioner’s name has cropped up. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only on the basis of alleged secret information, the police have dragged the petitioner in the present case. Learned counsel has Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44126 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 2 drawn my attention to the cases of other co-accused persons who have been granted regular bail by this court. From the order dated 4.7.2012 passed in Cr.Misc.No.22794 of 2012, it appears that one Awadh yadav who made his confessional statement has been directed to be released on bail. Further vide order dated 13.6.2012 passed in Cr.Misc.No.21893 of 2012, other accused person, namely, Hira Yadav who was named in the extra judicial confessional statement of Awadh Yadav, has also been granted bail. Learned counsel submits that there is no criminal antecedent staring against the petitioner. In view of the aforesaid, let the petitioner Ajay Yadav alias Bhuwan Yadav 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Konch P.S.Case No.04 of 2012. ahk/- (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 395

Statute Text:
Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Dacoity. Whoever commits dacoity 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.