Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34409 of 2012 ====================================================== Awadh Kumar Singh & Ors. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] , 3(1)(v)and (x) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities)Act. The accusations are of making assault and abusing by calling caste name. It is submitted that the injury has been found to be simple and there was land dispute from before between the parties when there is counter version of occurrence also and the petitioners’ sides have also received injuries. It is further submitted that offence under SC/ST has not been committed in public view. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners Awadh Kumar Singh, Raj Kumar Singh and Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34409 of 2012 (2) dt.13-09-2012 2 / 2 2 Sheo Muni Singh be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 124 of 2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Kaimur at Bhabhua, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 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.