Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43210 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43210 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Manorma Devi, 2. Kedarnath Verma, 3. Arbind Kumar, 4. Umesh Prasad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners, informant and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act . The accusation is of making assault, taking away Rs.15000 and calling as witch. It is submitted that for the petty dispute the occurrence took place when the case lodged by the petitioner side is earlier in point of time. Statement has been made in paragraph 12 that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43210 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ACJM, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with complaint case no. 115 C of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 380

Statute Text:
Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code. Theft in a building, tent or vessel. Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.