Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16382 of 2012 ====================================================== Bhim Singh, Son of Late Jimdar Yadav. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 30-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . In this case of the year 1997 petitioner has misused the privilege for more than thirteen years after commencement of the trial. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, including huge misused of the privilege, for the present, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for regular bail of the above named petitioner, in connection with Koilwar P.S. Case No. 10 of 1997 (G.R. No. 215 of 1997/T.R. No. 2412 of 2011, pending in the court of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Ara, Bhojpur, is hereby, refused. Simultaneously, the trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial and avoid undue delay and adjournments. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.