Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10303 of 2012 (3) dt.23-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10303 of 2012 ====================================================== Birendra Rai @ Chhotan Rai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 23-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The police seized several motorcycles on raid when it was detected that several motorcycles were sold to different persons by changing their registration number and other documents. Name of the petitioner sprang up in the confession of co accused when he conspired with one Munna Prasad in forging papers and selling the motorcycles. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner stating that apart from the present case, the petitioner is involved on one another case under [STATUTE] . Considering the fact that no recovery has been made from the petitioner and his name sprang up in the confessional statement of other accused, let the above named petitioner be Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10303 of 2012 (3) dt.23-04-2012 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Isuapur P.S. Case No. 6 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.