Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43724 of 2011 ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar, Son of Krishna Mohan Prasad. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA) 2 31-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No. 178 of 2011 (G.R. No. 1298/2011) for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 135 of the Electricity Act, pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application on the ground to go for settlement with the concerned authority and payment of dues, if any, in installments which shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced of instant withdrawal. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43724 of 2011 (2) dt.31-01-2012 2 / 2 2 Further, till filing of such application and depositing of the fixed amount for the purpose, no coercive step shall be taken against the petitioner. Permission is granted. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of as withdrawn. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.