Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40363 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajendra Rai son of Late Bisheshwar Rai Village- Mustafapur, P.S. - Bibhutipur, Distt. - Samastipur 2. Ashok Rai @ Ashok Kumar Ray son of Rajendra Rai Village- Mustafapur, P.S. - Bibhutipur, Distt. - Samastipur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-11-2012 At the outset, it is submitted that petitioner no. 1 has already been arrested, hence, this application has become infructuous so far as it relates to petitioner no. 1. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioner no. 2 is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the informant was assaulted with iron rod by four persons including the petitioners when rupees forty five thousand and gold chain were snatched. One of the injuries has been found to be grievous though it is submitted that accusation is omnibus and general. Let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioner no. 2 in case the petitioner no. 2 surrenders within Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40363 of 2012 (2) dt.07-11-2012 2/2 eight weeks from today in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case no. 117 of 2012 pending in the court of learned A.C.J.M., Rosera, Samastipur. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (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.