Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11045 of 2012 (3) dt.28-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11045 of 2012 ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Singh @ Vikash Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 28.06.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner being husband of the deceased is in jail custody since 1.7.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly deceased died within two years of her marriage and there is allegation of demand of dowry against petitioner and his other family members but submission on behalf of the petitioner is that deceased committed suicide. To fortify the above stated contention, he drew my attention toward annexure 2, photo stat copy of post mortem report of the deceased, and it is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in course of post mortem examination, neck of the deceased was found stretched and elongated. It is further submitted that neck is stretched in case of hanging. In view of the aforesaid submissions as well as facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, Vikash Kumar Singh @ Vikash Singh, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Benipur in Ghanshyampur P.S. Case no. 107/2011. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.