Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4449 of 2012 (2) dt.28-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4449 of 2012 ====================================================== Jyoti Kumari wife of Shri Pravin Kumar Rakesh, Resident of village- Kare, Police Station- Sheikhpura, District-Sheikhpura .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar & 2. Mines Development Officer, Sheikhpura .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2/ 28-06-2012 Heard the parties. The Petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 07.12.2011 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura, in Sheikhpura P.S. Case No.265 of 2011 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] and section 40 of the Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Act. The Petitioner is aggrieved with the fact that the Magistrate has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . Since these are the matters which can only be seen at the stage of framing of charge, I am not inclined to interfere in the matter. The application is dismissed. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, 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.