Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42959 of 2012 ====================================================== Bishal Kumar Mishra .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 135 of the Electricity Act. The accusation is of consumption of unauthorized electricity energy for running mobile tower of AIR TEL company. The petitioner was alleged to be the operator of the mobile tower when the loss has been calculated to the tune of Rs.6,22,480/- It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the mobile towers run on generator which are unmanned. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against the AIRTEL company, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 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 the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42959 of 2012 (2) dt.14-12-2012 2/2 learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Birpur, Supaul in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No. 164 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.