Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26843 of 2012 (3) dt.12-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26843 of 2012 ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.29185 of 2012 ====================================================== Raju Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 12.09.2012 Both the above stated petitions originate from Goraul P.S. Case no. 146/2012 registered under [STATUTE] and, accordingly, both the above stated petitions are being disposed off by this common order. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. According to the prosecution case, petitioner in Cr. Misc. no. 26843/2012 was caught by the informant and others after alleged occurrence but admittedly, stolen pick up van was not recovered from his conscious possession. Although it is stated that petitioner in Cr. Misc. no. 26843/2012 accepted his guilt disclosing names of his associates including petitioner in Cr. Misc. no. 29185/2012 but admittedly except the so-called confessional statement, there appears to be nothing against the petitioners. Accordingly, petitioners, Ranjit Kumar and Raju Kumar are Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26843 of 2012 (3) dt.12-09-2012 directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in Goraul P.S. Case no. 146/2012. shahid (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.