Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14901 of 2012 ===================================================== Bipin Choudhary, son of Surendra Choudhary, Resident of Village- Buliyari, Police Station- Roh, District- Nawada. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER ----------- 3 23-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in Chandradeep P.S. Case No.67 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that while the petitioner is named in the F.I.R. but the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Raj Kumar Prasad alias Raju, who was arrested on the spot by the police and except that there is nothing against the petitioner. It has also been submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2011. Learned A.P.P. for the State also submits that except the confessional statement of the co-accused, Raj Kumar Prasad Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14901 of 2012 (3) dt.23-05-2012 2 / 2 2 alias Raju, there is nothing against the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui, in connection with Chandradeep P.S. Case No.67 of 2011. Out of the two sureties, one of the sureties must be either one of parents or close relative of the petitioner. P.S./- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.