Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44449 of 2011 (8) dt.21-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44449 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Adi Mistri @ Aditya Mistri Son Of Late Bhariav Mistri Resident Of Village - Paharpur, P.O. - Dariyapur, P.S. - Barahiya, District - Lakhisarai. .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Bihar State Electricity Board Through The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Barahiya P.S. - Barahiya, District – Lakhisarai .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Sumant Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, APP For the B.S.E.B. : Mr. Vinay Kumar Verma, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 8 21-06-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 135 of the Indian Electricity Act. The allegation is that the raid party constituting the Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Assistant Engineers, Electrical Junior Engineers along with the deputed Magistrate and others found the petitioner committing theft of electricity causing loss of Rs.2,90,456/-. The petitioner is not ready to pay any amount against the loss. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. The prayer for bail is rejected. However, if the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail that may be considered on it’s own merit without being prejudiced of this order. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.