Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5634 of 2011 ====================================================== Ram Prasad Rauat, son of late Gangai Rauat, resident of Village-Sripurhati, P.S. Pandaul, District- Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sarvan Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Binod Kumar No.3, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 29-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 21.9.2010 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Madhubani in Pandaul P.S. Case No.208 of 2008, G.R. No.1995 of 2008 by which he has taken cognizance against the petitioner under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the police has submitted the final form and later there was compromise in between the parties but on the next morning a protest petition was filed and on that basis the court below has taken cognizance. I do not find any error in the impugned order. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5634 of 2011 (2) dt.29-03-2012 2 / 2 2 This application is accordingly dismissed. However, the petitioner will be at liberty to raise all the points before the court below at the appropriate stage. Vinay/- (Shivaji Pandey, 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.