IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25115 of 2008 CHHOTU MIYA @ MAHFUJ ALAM Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 2.9.2008 Heard. The police received information that the present petitioner, who was indulging in committing theft of properties of the passengers in train, was staying in his house. on seeing the police the petitioner allegedly tried to run away. The petitioner was caught and from his possession certain ornaments and an attaché case containing some ornaments and a few strips of A.T. Van tablet and Rs.20,000/- in cash as also some other articles were recovered. The case was registered under section 414 of the Indian Penal Code. The contention is that the ornaments were meant for the marriage of the sister of the petitioner which was likely to be solemnized in the near future. The further contention is that in absence of definite case being reported or any definite incident being cited, the offence of committing theft of properties could not be made under section as appear in the F.I.R. Be that as it may, regard being had to the facts and circumstances of the case, let petitioner named above 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, in connection with Goreakothi G.B. Nagar P.S. case no.24 of 2008. sudip ( Dharnidhar Jha,J )