Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19120 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Samshad S/O Md. Saukat Resident Of Village- Churamba, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Munger. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 02. 13-06-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 208 of 2008 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The allegation against the petitioner is of teasing the informant and upon protest being made the petitioner along with the other co-accused is charged with having fired shot at her which did not hit the informant. Perusal of the order passed by the learned court below manifests that the petitioner had earlier moved the learned court below through Anticipatory bail application no. 935 of 2009 and which was sought to be withdrawn on 19.11.2009 on grounds that the petitioner would surrender and make prayer for regular bail. The petitioner not having done so, made a second attempt before Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19120 of 2012 (2) dt.13-06-2012 2 the court below and learned Sessions Judge, Munger by the order impugned dated 17.04.2012, taking into consideration that the petitioner has been absconding since 2008, has been pleased to reject the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. Regard being had to the circumstances set forth hereinabove, no case for indulgence is made out and the application is dismissed. The petitioner in terms of his own undertaking shall surrender before the court below and pray for regular bail and which shall be considered and disposed of on its own merits without being prejudiced by the order passed in the present proceedings. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.