Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31326 of 2012 (2) dt.24-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31326 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Guddu Kumar S/O Umesh Matho .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 24-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 30.06.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that as a matter of fact, when police reached near the place of occurrence, some miscreants started fleeing leaving one motorcycle behind them and after that police apprehended the petitioner on mere suspicion. It is further contended by him that the seized motorcycle has not been recovered from possession of the petitioner though it is stated that petitioner confessed his guilt disclosing this fact that seized motorcycle had been given to him by one Babloo Kumar. It is further contended by him that petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31326 of 2012 (2) dt.24-08-2012 well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah in connection with Bettiah Mufassil P.S. Case No. 298 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.