Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34708 of 2012 (2) dt.19-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34708 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sukhari Sao S/O Ram Baran Sao Resident Of Village- Shioji Gopenathpur, Police Station- Saraiya, District- Muzaffarpur .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 19-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act with regard to the recovery of aluminum pipe and copper wire and the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that these are not theft articles. It has also been submitted that the petitioner is in jail since 04.07.2012. 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 Alamganj P.S. Case No. 166 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.