Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8234 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kaju Vishwakarma S/O Sri Chandrika Vishwakarma @ Chandrika Prasad Resident Of Husainpur Mahrajganj, P.S.- Aurai, Dist.- Sant Ravindar Nagar (Bhadohi), U.P. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 11(D), (E), (F) of Cruelty to Animal Act. Police seized one Tata Safari vehicle loaded with three cows having tied their legs and mouth. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there was some dispute with regard to the parking when the vehicle was seized. It is further submitted that accusation has falsely been made against the petitioner and the vehicle is registered in the name of the petitioner which is apparent from Annexure-2 to this application. Moreover, as per F.I.R. itself the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8234 of 2012 (2) dt.19-03-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner was not present at the time of seizure. A statement has been made at paragraph-15 that petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Considering the nature of accusation, petitioner, named above , be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Chand P.S. case no.57 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Bhabhua, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. sudip/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.