Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36628 of 2012 ===================================================== 1. Gena Lal Mandal @ Bhatnagar, son of Late Parmeshwar Mandal. 2. Bilash Mandal, son of Jawahar Mandal. Both are resident of village-Bhuwalpur, P.S. Nath Nagar, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER ---------------- 2 03-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioners are accused in Akbarnagar P.S. Case No.04 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . This case relates to the loot of some parcel materials, which were being carried by a jeep, which met with an accident in the way. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the F.I.R. is against the consumer of Motorcycle No.BR-10C-4587 and the petitioners are not the owner of the said vehicle. The name of the petitioners and two others have been disclosed by the Chowkidar-4/2, Muneshwar Paswan alias Munna, about removing the parcel materials from the jeep. Except that, there is nothing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36628 of 2012 (2) dt.03-10-2012 2 / 2 2 against the petitioners. It has further been submitted that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. Petitioners are in custody since 5.7.2012 and 10.7.2012 respectively. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioners abovenamed, are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, in connection with Akbarnagar P.S. Case No.04 of 2012. P.S./- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.