Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21406 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mahesh Das, S/o Mahadeo Das, R/o Village- Bathana, P.S- Mehsi, Distt- East Champaran. 2. Badri Das, S/o Mahangu Das, R/o Village- Bathana, P.S- Mehsi, Distt- East Champaran. 3. Mishtri Das @ Mishri Das, S/o Late Fakira Das, R/o Village- Bathana, P.S- Mehsi, Distt- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 11-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with a case instituted under [STATUTE] . The allegation is of cutting and removing shisam logs from the forest area. The case is of the year 2003. The petitioners are named in the prosecution report dated 27.12.2003. They are evading arrest since long. Considering the nature of allegation, fact and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners and accordingly the same is rejected. 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.