Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25580 of 2011 ====================================================== 1.Nabi Mian, Son of Late Peer Mian. 2.Sadrun Khatoon, Wife of Nabi Mian. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 06-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Both the petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, are named accused in this case being parents-in-law of the informant with allegation of demand of dowry, torture etc. Submission is that earlier vide order dated 25.08.2011 the matter was referred to Mediation Centre and report has been received showing that due to absence of the husband nothing positive could be done. Further, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the husband of the informant has already been granted the privilege for a limited period on certain conditions imposed vide order dated 11.01.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 816 of 2012 by another Bench of this Court. In view of the above, subject to result of the efforts made by a Bench of this Court through order aforementioned, in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25580 of 2011 (3) dt.06-03-2012 2 / 2 2 satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran, in connection with Bettiah Muffasil (Manuapul) P.S. Case No. 91 of 2011, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. 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.