Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12060 of 2012 (2) dt.28-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12060 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Mistar @ Sk. Mistar S/O Md. Kasim .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Union Of India .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 28-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 17.02.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 20, 22, 23, 27 A and 29 of the N.D.P.S. Act on the allegation that he as well as one co-accused were caught from a Marshal jeep in which 117 kg. Ganja was recovered. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that petitioner was a bona fide passenger and he was not aware about this fact that Ganja was being carried by the aforesaid Marshal jeep and as a matter of fact, when the police party intercepted the aforesaid vehicle, the driver of the aforesaid vehicle fled away leaving behind his vehicle and unfortunately, petitioner was caught by the police. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12060 of 2012 (2) dt.28-03-2012 well as submissions of the parties, I am not inclined to release the petitioner on bail and accordingly, his prayer for bail in connection with Trial No. 59 of 2011 arising out of Sathi P.S. Case No. 14 of 2011 pending in the court of Additional Sessions Judge-III, Bettiah, West Champaran is, hereby, rejected. 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.