#Theft Offences

Patna High Court rules that anticipatory bail cannot be denied solely based on a co-accused's confessional statement, especially where the accused has no prior direct involvement or corroborative evidence. The judgment reinforces that uncorroborated confessions and mere criminal antecedents do not justify arrest under Sections 457 and 380 IPC, setting a precedent for bail jurisprudence in theft cases.