Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23091 of 2012 (2) dt.21-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23091 of 2012 ====================================================== Sipahi 271 @ Sipahi 571@ Rohit Kumar, S/o Late Tantranath Singh. At present Buxar District Force (Police Centre) Buxar P.S. Buxar Nagar District Buxar. Permament Address- Resident of Village- Pundah Ghanshyampur, P.S. Ghanshyampur, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 21-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Buxxar (Town) P.S. Case No. 57 of 2012 corresponding to G.R. No. 379 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner being a guard alleged to have theft away and on his statement 50 bullets recovered from his possession. However, the petitioner is a Government employee. The petitioner is in jail custody since 29. 02. 2012. Having regard to the 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 the Chief Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23091 of 2012 (2) dt.21-06-2012 Judicial Magistrate, Buxar, in connection with Buxar (Town) P.S. Case No. 57 of 2012 corresponding to G.R. No. 379 of 2012, subject to condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence shall be subject to satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground. 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.