Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.9412 of 2012 ====================================================== Kaviya Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being mother in law is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. The accusations are of torture, committing theft and performing second marriage by the husband. Earlier anticipatory bail applications on behalf of the petitioner were disposed of vide Cr.Misc. Nos. 44361 of 2007 and 18384 of 2010. This court is not inclined to entertain the present anticipatory bail application on behalf of the petitioner. However , in view of the fact that the matter has been compromised and as submitted, the husband has been granted anticipatory bail by the learned court below, this Court sees no reason for the learned court below to consider the prayer of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9412 of 2012 (2) dt.27-03-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner for regular bail in case she surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case no. 288 of 2006 pending in the court of C.J.M., Madhepura. 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.