Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23293 of 2012 (2) dt.04-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23293 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ashok Kumar Mahto Son Of Rajeshwar Mahto Resident Of Village- Dubawal, P.S.- Shahpur, District- Bhojpur .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 04-07-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that while the informant was going along with Rs.1,16,000/-, this petitioner snatched the money from the informant, the informant chased by raising alarm, the petitioner was apprehended and rupees one lakh was recovered from his possession and rupees sixteen thousand could not be ascertained. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was arrested on 31.03.2012, however, the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000 (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Bihiya P.S. Case No. 42 of 20120 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur, Arrah, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear in Court on each and every date, fixed in the case and any absence, on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable ground to the satisfaction of the Court below, shall be a ground of cancellation of bail of the petitioner by the lower Court itself. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 412

Statute Text:
Section 412 of the Indian Penal Code. Dishonestly receiving stolen property, knowing that it was obtained by Dacoity. Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, the possession whereof he knows or has reason to believe to have been transferred by the commission of dacoity, or dishonestly receives from a person, whom he knows or has reason to believe to belong or to have belonged to a gang of dacoits, property which he knows or has reason to believe to have been stolen, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.