Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3768 of 2012 (2) dt.25-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3768 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kunkun Yadav, Son of Chhote Yadav 2. Naresh Yadav, Son of Late Chintawan Yadav 3. Amresh Yadav, Son of Shivsharan Yadav 4. Gaji Yadav, Son of Nasibi Yadav 5. Kunal Yadav, Son of Janki Yadav, All are resident of Village- Jammuara, Police Station-Hilsa, District-Nalanda. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Kamal Kishore, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA) 2 25-01-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The five petitioners are in custody in a case registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3 (X) of the S.C./S.T. Prevention of Atrocities Act. Allegation is that on 14.09.2011 at 4.00 p.m., the informant’s father was cutting grass then he was assaulted and abused by the petitioners. Submission is that no case under provision of 3 (X) of the S.C./S.T. Prevention of Atrocities Act is made out because the offence was not at public place and all the five Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3768 of 2012 (2) dt.25-01-2012 petitioners have suo motu surrendered on 08.12.2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate/court concerned, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Hilsa P.S. Case No. 284 of 2011. KKSINHA/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.