Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46195 of 2012 ====================================================== Karu Rai @ Sahdeo Rai son of Jalandhar Rai, resident of village-Khajwati, P.S.-Bidupur, District-Vaishali. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody since 7.11.2011 in connection with a case which has been instituted under [STATUTE] . His prayer for bail was earlier rejected by this court by order dated 18.4.2012 passed in Cr.Misc. No.7812 of 2012 with an observation that if the trial is not concluded within a period of six months, he would be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that till date no witness has been examined in course of trial, though the charges have already been framed. Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46195 of 2012 (2) dt.05-12-2012 2 Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Hajipur, Vaishali in connection with Gangabridge P.S.Case No.128 of 2011/Trial No.4840 of 2012. Md.S./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 414

Statute Text:
Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code. Assisting in concealment or disposal of stolen property, knowing it to be stolen. Whoever voluntarily assists in concealing or disposing of or making away with property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.