Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22483 of 2012 (2) dt.22-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22483 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Nandan Kumar S/O Jai Ram Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 22-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 17.03.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] on the allegation that parts of stolen motorcycle were recovered from the house of the petitioner. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner is a tempo driver and as a matter of fact, one Gunjan Kumar who happens to be owner of the aforesaid tempo had given the seized parts to the petitioner and moreover, the seized parts have not been put on Test Identification Parade and petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22483 of 2012 (2) dt.22-06-2012 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Purnahiya P.S. Case No. 97 of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.