Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39727 of 2012 (2) dt.19-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39727 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Vijay Kumar S/O Ramdeo Sah Resident Of Village Indusyrial Area, Deona, P.S. Barauni, District Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 19-10-2012 A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor. Petitioner is in jail custody since 31.8.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and Section 135 of the Electricity Act on the charges that he had committed theft of electricity by tampering meter of the Electricity Department and, thereby causing loss to the electricity departments to the tune of Rs.2,79, 823/-. The contention of the petitioner is that officials of the Electricity Department did not comply with the mandatory provision of Electricity Act before making raid on the premises of the petitioner. It is further contended by him that prior to institution of the present case, officials of the Electricity Department had raided the premises of the petitioner twice but they found nothing. Considering the facts and circumstances, detention of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39727 of 2012 (2) dt.19-10-2012 petitioner in jail as well as submissions of the parties, let petitioner named above 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, in connection with Barauni P.S. case no.294 of 2012. sudip/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.