Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20139 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajdeo Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 06/ 05-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the truck owner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] 4(1-A), 21(1) of Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act and 40(1) of Bihar Minor Minerals Concession Rules. Seven trucks and one dumpher loaded with stone chips were intercepted when the drivers were apprehended, who failed to show any valid paper. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the stone chips were being carried on valid permit and the same has been brought on record as Annexure-2 and 2/1. It is further submitted that one Hare Ram Singh has been granted anticipatory bail vide Cr. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20139 of 2012 (6) dt.05-11-2012 2/2 Misc. No. 19592 of 2012. It is further submitted that he was wrongly said that the petitioner was truck driver rather he was owner of the truck. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned SDJM, Dehri, District – Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Dehri (Town) P.S. Case No. 131 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.