Case Facts:
1/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17208 of 2012 ====================================================== Nathuni Mahto son of late Dev Rai Mahto, resident of Village-Pata Tola, P.S.-Vashali, District-Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 3 24-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of State. The petitioner is accused in a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the First Information Report and his name has come in the confessional statement of co- accused, but nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner and he is in custody since 25.10.2011. Learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of State opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner but conceded that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of co- accused, except that there is nothing against the petitioner in the case diary. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17208 of 2012 (3) dt.24-05-2012 2/2 petitioner, be released on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000 (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Kartaha P.S. Case No. 47 of 2011 arising out of Tr. No. 4707 of 2012. Out of two sureties, one of the sureties must be either one of the parents or close relative of the petitioner. Safik/- (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.