Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48314 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.48314 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Pankaj Kumar Rai S/O Ram Ekbal Rai R/O Vill-Imadpur, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, Distt-Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : Mrs. Anusuya Jayaswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-12-2012 Heard Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Anusuya Jayaswal, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in custody in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. case No. 99 of 2012 registered for the alleged offences under [STATUTE] and seeks for grant of regular bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner, referring to the allegations made in the First Information Report contends that there was no recovery from the possession of the petitioner of any article stolen. The allegation against the petitioner is merely based on statement of the seizure list witnesses present at the time of seizure of bags of rice lying in a field, adjacent to the school, in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48314 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 question. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the arrest is based on mere suspicion and there is no cogent material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. He submits that the petitioner is in custody since 11.10.2012 and on this ground also he deserves to be released on bail. In view of the nature of allegation and the material available in the First Information Report, let petitioner Pankah Kumar, 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. case No. 99 of 2012. Arun Kumar/- (Chakradhari Sharan Singh, 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.