Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20026 of 2012 (2) dt.18-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20026 of 2012 ====================================================== Sonu Kumar , S/o Manoj Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Gaighat, South Lane, P.S. Alamganj, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 18-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 1 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that one Ankit Kumar asked the informant to reserve the tempo on the pretext of loading the television and rent was fixed, but in the way the informant got away from the tempo and took the said tempo by the accused persons. However, only material against the petitioner is that his name has find place on confessional statement of co-accused. There is neither any recovery from the possession of the petitioner nor the petitioner put on T.I. Parade. The petitioner is in jail custody since 12. 02. 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20026 of 2012 (2) dt.18-05-2012 case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Jitesh Kumar, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Patna, in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 1 of 2012. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 379

Statute Text:
Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Theft. Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.