Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4291 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Devki Rai S/O Govind Rai Resident Of Village- Devariya, P.S.- Taraiyam, District- Saran 2. Shiv Pujan Rai S/O Govind Rai Resident Of Village- Devariya, P.S.- Taraiyam, District- Saran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-02-2012 The petitioners are languishing in custody since 17.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 3(i) (x) of the SC/ST Act. The accusation is of making assault and abusing the prosecution party and setting the hut on fire. It appears that the occurrence took place on 23.7.2011, complaint was lodged on 8.8.2011 and the case was registered on 19.12.2011. As such, delay in lodging of the complaint clouds due bona fide of accusation. In the facts and circumstances, let petitioners, namely, Devki Rai and Shiv Pujan Rai, are directed to be released on bail Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4291 of 2012 (2) dt.14-02-2012 2 / 2 2 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Saran at Chapra in connection with Taraiyan P.S. case no.147 of 2011. sudip/- (Dinesh 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.