Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34192 of 2011 (3) dt.15-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34192 of 2011 ====================================================== Rizwan Alam, son of Islam @ Islamuddin, resident of Village- Domaria, P.S. Mahalgaon, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 15-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Jokihat (Mahalgaon) P.S. Case No. 16 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . The informant is Panchayat Rozgar Sewak. It is alleged that Mukhiya and his son has taken out money on forged signature and denied for giving the Pass Book. However, suspicion has been raised that this petitioner along with his son also in hand of withdrawing the money. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation itself is vague and there is no specific allegation that what act of commission and omission has been done by this petitioner for taking out money from the bank. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34192 of 2011 (3) dt.15-05-2012 Learned counsel for the State however, contends that from the case diary it is apparent that allegation is general and vague and there is no specific material to suggest that what act of commission and omission has been done by this petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, in connection with Jokihat (Mahalgaon) P.S. Case No. 16 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall cooperate with the police during investigation and if any material found against the petitioner on the basis of which charge sheet submitted then petitioner shall surrender and pray for regular bail. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.