Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44694 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44694 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Vidya Mahto S/O Jageshwar Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 28.05.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Petitioner is not named in the first information report and submission on behalf of the petitioner is that petitioner was made accused in G.R.P. P.S. Case No. 88 of 2011 and Samastipur P.S. Case No. 81 of 2011. It is further contended by him that when petitioner got bail in the aforesaid two cases, police remanded the petitioner in this case on the basis of so-called confessional statement of the petitioner. It is further contended by him that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner nor he has been put on Test Identification Parade as yet. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44694 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Railway Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Samastipur in connection with G.R.P. Samastipur (Sp J) P.S. Case No. 53 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.