Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12660 of 2012 ====================================================== Nilam Kumari, wife of Shri Narendra Prasad, resident of village-Lahuar, P.S.-Rajgir, District-Nalanda. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in connection with a case in which cognizance has been taken for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is contended that save and except the ocular allegation, there is nothing to suggest that the complainant ever parted with any money and paid to the petitioner. The petitioner denies to have received any amount from the complainant. Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, namely Nilam Kumari in the event of her arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda in connection with Complaint Case No. 202(C) of 2011 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. as also on the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12660 of 2012 (2) dt.27-03-2012 2 / 2 2 following conditions: (i) That both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner. (ii) That the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority. (iii) That she shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If she wants to remain absent, then she will take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, she will immediately inform the court and request that she may be permitted to be present through the counsel. (iv) That liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani 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.