Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41596 of 2011 (3) dt.05-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41596 of 2011 ====================================================== Lakhan Swarnkar S/o Late Bhagwan Das .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Nitu Devi W/o Amar Kumar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 3. 05.09.2012 This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed on behalf of the petitioner who apprehends his arrest for the offences alleged under [STATUTE] . and 3/4 D.P. Act. 2. The petitioner is the father-in-law of the opposite party no.2, who is the informant in this case. 3. A perusal of the First Information Report discloses omnibus allegation against the petitioner including other members of his family and the main allegation is said to have been alleged against husband and Nanad. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has invited attention to the order dated 17.4.2012 by which this Court has granted anticipatory bail to Amar Kumar, husband of the opposite party no.2 in Cr. Misc. No. 26928/2011. 5. Considering the above facts and considering that the husband of the opposite party no.2 has already granted privilege of anticipatory bail, as such, in the event of this arrest or surrender before the court below within 12 weeks Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41596 of 2011 (3) dt.05-09-2012 from the date of communication of this order, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 63/2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. Fahad. (Vikash Jain, 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.