Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24498 of 2011 (4) dt.06-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24498 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Muzaffar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 06-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 532 C of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] . The matter was sent to mediation Centre for reconciliation between both the parties, but the petitioner is not ready to keep the victim and he has also filed a case under [STATUTE] against his wife and her family members in which cognizance has been taken. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to this petitioner. However, if the petitioner shall surrender and pray for regular bail, then his prayer for bail shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by this order. 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.