Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34656 of 2012 (2) dt.18-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34656 of 2012 ====================================================== Santosh Singh @ Santosh Kumar Singh, S/o Guppeshwar Singh, R/o Village- begampur, P.S. Ara Nagar, District- Bhojpur at Arrah. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 18-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant as well as learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Imadpur P.S. Case No. 38 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . F.I.R. is against unknown. However, the name of the petitioner has find place on confessional statement of co-accused and on his confession it was wound that stolen articles have been sold and cash amount of Rs. 8900/- had been recovered from the house of the petitioner. The petitioner is in jail custody since 24. 05. 2011. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the 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 the chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Arrah, in connection with Imadpur P.S. Case No. 38 of 2011. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.