Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6341 of 2012 ====================================================== Binod Paswan @ Binod Kumar Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 06-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of abducting minor daughter of the informant. It is alleged that the victim went traceless on 01.07.2011 when the present FIR has been lodged on 13.09.2011 where it is alleged that the victim was abducted by Gautam Paswan in connivance with this petitioner. It is also alleged that the victim took jewellery and other articles. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that on 08.08.2011 prior to the lodging of the present case this petitioner lodged an Informatory Petition before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6341 of 2012 (3) dt.06-03-2012 2/2 Biharsharif, Nalanda that his nephew Gautam has enticed away the victim girl. Considering the delayed lodging of the case and thrust of accusation being against Gautam, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, Patna in connection with Marachi P.S. Case No. 70 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.