Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40069 of 2012 (2) dt.08-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40069 of 2012 ====================================================== Pravesh Mahto @ Parmesh Mahto son of Late Jagdish Mahto resident of Maharajpur, P.S. Taljhari, District Sahebganj (Jharkhand) .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 08-11-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Gaya G.R.P.S. Case No. 83/2012 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the petitioner is not named in the first information report. Name of the petitioner and co- accused Sitaram Mahto came to light in the confessional statement of co-accused Sumit Kumar Pandit who was caught by the informant at the place of occurrence just after the occurrence. He has further submitted that co-accused Sitaram Mahto in similar facts and circumstances has been granted bail by a Bench of this Court by order dated 1.8.2012 passed in Criminal Misc. No. 27584 of 2012. Petitioner is in custody since 14.05.2012. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40069 of 2012 (2) dt.08-11-2012 opposing his prayer for bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Railway Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in Gaya G.R.P.S. Case no. 83 of 2012 with the following conditions: 1. One of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioner. 2. The petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence. 3. The petitioner will be well represented in the court. 4. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody. Amin/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.