Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27051 of 2012 (2) dt.23-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27051 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Raju Kumar Sah @ Sudu Sonar Manoj Sonar R/O,Bibia,P.S.-Bibia,Dist.- Bhojpur .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 23-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The petitioner was found in suspicious state and from his possession several banks’ ATM cards have been recovered. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has no criminal antecedent and has not caught in any of the case committing crime and is in jail since 05.03.2012. 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 Bihiya P.S. Case No. 33 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be a close relative of the petitioner, who will affidavit to the effect that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and the trial on being satisfied shall release the petitioner on bail. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 401

Statute Text:
Section 401 of the Indian Penal Code. Belonging to a wandering gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing thefts. Whoever, at any time after the passing of this Act, shall belong to any wandering or other gang of persons associated for the purpose of habitually committing theft or robbery, and not being a gang of thugs or dacoits, shall be punished with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.