Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10095 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sikandar Miyan@Md. Sikandar Alam S/O Late Abdul Majid R/O Vill- Baradari, P.S.Biharsharif, Distt-Nalanda .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.N. SINHA ORAL ORDER 3 04-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is a lessee of the mining area. He is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] and Sections 3/ 4 of the Explosive Substances Act, as it is said that he resorted to unauthorised use of explosive substances for conducting mining activity. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that near his mining, one drilling machine without engine was recovered but from the mining area of Radhey Bind, two drilling machines were recovered, who has been admitted to bail in the event of arrest by another Bench of this Court under orders dated 18.4.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 14229 of 2012. Let petitioner above named surrender in the court Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10095 of 2012 (3) dt.04-06-2012 2 / 2 2 below within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order in the court below and apply for regular bail relying on the orders dated 18.4.2012 passed in the case of Radhey Bind, which should be considered by the court below in accordance with law as early as possible. This petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Let this order be communicated to the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 220 of 2006 through fax on payment of usual charges by the petitioner. Arjun/- (V.N. Sinha, 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.