Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6419 of 2012 ====================================================== Awadhesh Paswan, son of Late Udit Ram, resident of village – Phokhrahi, P.S. – Aurangabad town, District – Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar & Ors .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamlendra Pd. Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This is second attempt made on behalf of the petitioner who is in custody since 15.04.2010 in connection with Baroon P.S. Case No. 92/2010 for offences under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. Earlier prayer was refused vide order dated 11.03.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 37582/2010 with a direction to the court below to proceed expeditiously and preferably conclude the trial within six months from communication of the order. Report was called for and as is evident, a few witnesses are yet left to be examined and it is the prosecution who causes the delay in disposal of the case. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6419 of 2012 (3) dt.14-03-2012 2 / 2 2 In view of the above, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of A.D.J. II, Aurangabad, in connection with Baroon P.S. Case No. 92/2010, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.