Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.717 of 2012 ====================================================== Umesh Sharma, S/O Late Awadhesh Sharma, R/O Mohalla-Awadhpuri Colony, P.O.& P.S.-Digha, Distt-Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 2. The Director General of Police, Bihar, Patna 3. The Superintendent of Police, Bihar, Patna 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bihar, Patna 5. The Officer Incharge of Digha Police Station ... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 29-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is informant of Digha P.S. Case No. 109 of 2012 dated 6.7.2012 instituted under [STATUTE] . The case was registered against unknown. In the present writ petition, a prayer has been made to direct the respondent authorities to take necessary action in the aforesaid case. Learned counsel for the State submits that immediately after receipt of information regarding a cognizable offence, the police has instituted the F.I.R. and taken up the Patna High Court CR. WJC No.717 of 2012 (2) dt.29-11-2012 2 / 2 2 investigation. Since, the case was registered against unknown the investigating agency is making efforts to nab the actual offenders. Be that as it may, since the matter is under investigation, this court has no role to play. However, the investigating agency must promptly take all necessary steps, conclude the investigation and submit its report to the Magistrate concerned. It is open to the investigating agency to submit such report as it deems fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and result of the investigation. With these observations, the writ petition is disposed of. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani 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.