Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3399 of 2012 (4) dt.08-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3399 of 2012 ====================================================== Panna Lal Mahto .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 4 08-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 06.11.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner used to demand extortion money of Rs. 50,000/- and on non- payment, the house of the informant was grabbed. It appears that there is serious land dispute between the parties for which series of litigations are going on from before which clouds the bonafide of accusation and considering the same other accused persons have been granted bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 498 of 2012. Considering the same, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3399 of 2012 (4) dt.08-02-2012 amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Saharsa, in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 178 of 2011. 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.