Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43073 of 2012 ====================================================== Mithilesh Yadav, Son of Late Dhunmun Yadav. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 17-12-2012 Supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner during the course of the day. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 25(1-B)a, 26 of the Arms Act and [STATUTE] , is solitary named accused in this case. By filing supplementary affidavit, it is submitted that apart from the instant case, petitioner carries altogether fourteen criminal cases against him, such as :- 1. Alamnagar P.S. Case No. 84/1998, 2. Udakishanganj P.S. Case No. 92/2002, 3. Udakishunganj P.S. Case No. 93/2003, 4. Udakisunganj P.S. Case No. 10/2003, 5. Udakisunganj P.S. Case No. 35/2003, 6. Udakisunganj P.S. Case No. 41/2003, 7. Alam Nagar P.S. Case No. 42/2003, 8. Alamnagar P.S. Case No. 41/2004, 9. Udakisunganj P.S. Case No. 22/2005, 10. Udaksunganj P.S. Case No. 09/2005, 11. Udaksunganj P.S. Case No. 10/2005, 12. Beldaur P.S. Case No. 77 of 2008. 13. Udaksunganj P.S. Case No. 27 of 2012 and 14. Alam Nagar P.S. Case No. 56/2012, but in all the cases, as submitted, he is on bail, whereas, in the instant case of the year 2010, though, he is named on recovery of one police riffle from a house under construction and is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43073 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 2 languishing in custody since 13th July, 2012 and further undertakes not be involved in any crime. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, subject to filing duly verified undertaking to the effect above supported with personal affidavit, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with Udakisunganj P.S. Case No. 73 of 2010, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation or even on non- compliance of undertaking, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.