Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10990 of 2012 (2) dt.13-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10990 of 2012 ====================================================== Ajay Sharma, son of Late Rameshwar Sharma, resident of Village- Ayer, P.S. Ayer, District- Bhojpur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Ayer P.S. Case No. 89 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] with regard to theft of Rs. 50,000/- from the pocket of the informant. However, only material against the petitioner is that confessional statement of the petitioner and recovery of Rs. 5500/- from the house of the petitioner and Rs. 25,000/- from the box of mother-in-law of the petitioner. It is further submitted that money recovered from the possession of the petitioner was not put on T.I. Parade. The petitioner is in jail custody since 25.12. 2011. Under the above 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Ayer P.S. Case No. 89 of 2011. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.