Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20104 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sanjeev Kumar Suman S/O Anandi Mandal Resident Of Village- Mamlakha, P.S.- Sabour, Distt.- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjan Kumar Jha & Mr. Rana Pratap Singh, Advocates For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Parmeshwar Mehta, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 30-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the coal was seized on a truck bearing registration no. BR-10G-4021 belonging to the petitioner. However, the driver disclosed that the said coal was of Hullo Mandal and Lalo Yadav. It is submitted that admittedly the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle but the vehicle was at the disposal of the driver and hence he cannot say how coal was loaded on the truck. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20104 of 2012 (2) dt.30-05-2012 2/2 of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender, the above-named petitioner is ordered to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks from the date of the receipt of the order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Kahalgaon P.S. Case No. 330 of 2011 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, subject to condition laid down under section 438 (2) of the Cr. P. C. and also that he will co-operate during investigation and produce himself as and when required by the police. If any incriminating material is found against him and chargesheet is submitted against him then the petitioner shall surrender and pray for regular bail. RPS/- (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.