Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39605 of 2012 (2) dt.17-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39605 of 2012 ====================================================== Mahapal Deo Mandal .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of committing theft of bag containing jewellery, mobile, wrist watch and Rs.1.5 lacs. Name of the petitioner sprang up during investigation when it was found that the SIM card registered in the name of the petitioner was used in the stolen mobile. It is submitted that name of the petitioner sprang up after one year of the institution of the case and statement has been made in paragraph 9 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. In view of this court, this is a fit case for consideration of regular bail of the petitioner by the learned court below in case the petitioner surrenders within eight weeks from today in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39605 of 2012 (2) dt.17-10-2012 connection with Gaya Rail P.S. Case no. 57 of 2011 pending in the court of learned Railway Magistrate, Gaya. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar 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.