Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7036 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanovar Ali .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 11.6.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the informant’s cheque book kept in the dicky of the motorcycle was stolen and subsequently Rupees nine lacs were withdrawn from the account. Umesh Kumar in his confessional statement has named this petitioner as well as Arvind Rai and Shailendra Rai to whom he distributed the money. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the name of the petitioner surfaced in confession of the co accused Umesh Kumar and the money has been transferred from the informant’s account to Umesh. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against Umesh Kumar, let the above named petitioner be released Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7036 of 2012 (2) dt.05-03-2012 2 / 2 2 on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of J.M. Patna in Patrakar Nagar P.S. Case No. 117 of 2011. 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.