Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44293 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ashok Kumar Prasad. 2. Janardan Chaurashia. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 It is submitted that the petitioner no. 1 has been arrested. Hence, his anticipatory bail application has become infructuous and is accordingly disposed off. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 47(a) of the Excise Act. It is alleged that illicit liquor was recovered from the shop of the petitioner and others when the supporters of the petitioner and other accused persons damaged the government vehicle, pelted stones, seizure list was snatched and seized articles were taken away. It is submitted that specific accusation is not against the petitioner rather thrust of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44293 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 2 / 2 2 accusation is against others when in fact no seizure was made. Let the learned court below consider regular bail of the petitioner no. 2 except petitioner no.1 if he surrenders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order in connection with Andar P.S. Case No. 147 of 2012, Gr. No. 3209 of 2012 pending in the court of the learned C.J.M. Siwan. It is expected that the regular bail application of the petitioner no. 2 shall be disposed off preferably on the same day by the learned court below. With this observation, the anticipatory bail application of petitioner no. 2 is disposed off. Let the order be faxed to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioner. 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.