Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18774 of 2012 (3) dt.03-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18774 of 2012 ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Tiwary .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 03-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of committing theft of the motorcycle of the informant. It is submitted that since the informant is on inimical terms with the petitioner, hence, the present case was lodged and for the occurrence of 26.11.2010, the FIR was lodged on 10.12.2010. Be that as it may, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner in view of his past criminal antecedent. However, the learned court below will consider the regular bail of the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Maharajganj P.S. Case no. 169 of 2010 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18774 of 2012 (3) dt.03-06-2012 Siwan. 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.