Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 35041 of 2012 =================================================== 1. Sanjay Singh S/o Badri Singh Resident of Village - Aurey, P.S. - Ramgarh Chowk, District – Lakhisarai. 2. Badri Singh S/o Late Paghunandan Singh Resident of Village - Aurey, P.S. - Ramgarh Chowk, District – Lakhisara. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Dazy Devi W/o Sanjay Singh Resident of Village Aurey, P.S. - Ramgarh Chowk, District – Lakhisarai. .... .... Opposite Party/s =================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 02. 07.12.2012 The Petitioners seek quashing of the order dated 18.06.2012 passed by the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in Complaint Case No. 617C of 2010 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] against the petitioner No. 2 and under [STATUTE] against Petitioner No. 1 and split up their trials. I am surprised with the order passed by the SDJM, Lakhisarai by which he has split up the case into two trials just because two accused are charged differently. The application is disposed off with direction to the SDJM, Lakhisarai to ensure that the case is put up before the same Trial Court so that one Trial can be held in the case. With the aforesaid observations, the application is disposed off. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 380

Statute Text:
Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code. Theft in a building, tent or vessel. Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.