Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24545 of 2011 ====================================================== Santosh Singh @ Santosh Kumar Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 7 12-03-2012 The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Mohania P.S. Case No. 11/2011 for offences under [STATUTE] and 135/138 of the Electricity Act, pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner after waiting from pre lunch session to post lunch session. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State and Sri Vijay Kumar Verma learned counsel for the Electricity Board are present pointed out that vide order dated 16.08.2011 petitioner was given interim protection on the ground that he is ready to appear before Compounding Board to settle the amount but till date nothing could be done nor anyone is appearing to represent the petitioner. In view of the above, this application stands dismissed for non-prosecution. Rajeev/- (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.