Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41979 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ashok Bishwas @ Ashok Kumar Bishwas S/O Late Anup Lal Bishwas R/O Village - Simalgachhi, P.S. Muffasil ( Ranipatra, District – Purnea. 2. Vidyanand Biswas S/O Ashok Bishwas R/O Village - Simalgachhi, P.S. Muffasil ( Ranipatra, District – Purnea. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that when the informant was going to his brick kiln then the petitioner no.1 snatched Rs. 20,000/- when other petitioner no.2 snatched wrist watch worth Rs. 2,000/- and gold chain worth Rs. 10,000/-. It is submitted that accusation was found false and final form was submitted but differing with the same on protest cognizance has been taken. A statement has been made in paragraph no. 11 of the petition that the petitioners have no criminal Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41979 of 2012 (2) dt.07-12-2012 2 / 2 2 antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Purnea Muffasil(Ranipatra) P.S. Case No. 478 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Purnea, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (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.