Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19238 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Umesh Mishra, son of Ram Bilash Mishra, resident of Village-Sobiya, P.S. Bikramganj, District- Rohtas. 2. Hitlar Singh, son of late Shobh Nath Singh, resident of Village-Karma, P.S. Suryapura, District-Rohtas, proprietor of Bikramganj Cement Shop 3. Sanjay Kumar Singh, son of Ambika Singh, resident of Village-Turti, P.S. Sheo Sagar, District-Rohtas, proprietor of Sanjay Kirana Store, Bikramganj (Amit Market.) .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Subash Kumar No.1., Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Ashraf Ansari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 22-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 165 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 135 of the Electricity Act. It has been alleged that the petitioners were using energy by committing theft and a bill of Rs.42,735/- from each petitioner was raised. The petitioners are ready to deposit the full amount in five easy instalments. If the petitioners deposit the first installment within 15 days from today no coercive steps shall be Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19238 of 2012 (2) dt.22-05-2012 2 / 2 2 taken against the petitioners but after completion of five instalments at the end, in the event of arrest or surrender the abovenamed petitioners are directed to be released on anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj (Rohtas) in connection with Bikramganj P.S. Case No. 165 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Vinay/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.