Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3802 of 2012 ====================================================== Sakaldeo Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is that the petitioner and others were seen coming out from the house of the informant and when the informant entered into the house, he found that the jewellery and other articles were stolen away. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is next door neighbour of the informant and since he works in the electricity department, there was dispute with regard to fixing of electric pole. It is further submitted that there are inconsistencies in the statements of the informant and other accused persons have been granted bail vide Annexure 2. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3802 of 2012 (2) dt.07-02-2012 2 / 2 2 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Konch P.S. Case No.80/2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 380

Statute Text:
Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code. Theft in a building, tent or vessel. Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.