Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20395 of 2012 ====================================================== Manzoor Mian @ Manzoor Alam S/O Late Tabarak Mian, Resident Of Unnachak, P.S.- Dighwara, Distt.- Saran. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 2. 05-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Dariyapur P.S. Case No.37 of 2012 for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the case of theft is against unknown persons and on search cow and calf were recovered from the truck of the petitioner who is the owner and driver of the said truck. Learned counsel further states that he has no concern with the theft nor had he any concern with the said cow and calf rather some persons had hired his truck for taking the cow and calf to the Mela for sale and in the meantime, the petitioner was apprehended with the said cow and calf loaded on his truck but the persons who had hired the truck, fled away. Learned counsel further submits that Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20395 of 2012 (2) dt.05-06-2012 2 the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 8.3.2012 In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Dariyapur P.S.Case No.37 of 2012. ahk/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.