Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.9417 of 2012 ====================================================== Prakash Kumar @ Om Prakash S/O Juglal Prasad Manjhi R/O Vill- Mahmadpatti Takya, P.S.Khaira, Distt-Saran(Chapra) .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shaishav Kumar, Adv. For the State : Mr. Kr. Prya Ranjan, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 13-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks quashing of the First Information Report of Bihta P.S. Case No. 251 of 2009 instituted for the offence under [STATUTE] . Since the case is still at the stage of investigation, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. The application is disposed off with a direction to the Investigating Officer to file a Closure Report within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of this order if he has not done so already. Let this order be communicated to the Superintendent of Police, Patna, in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 251 of 2009 through FAX at the cost of the Petitioner. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, 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.