Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21450 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Unish Mian @ Md. Yunis S/o Rahman Mian, R/O Village - Pandey Parsa, Police Station - Phulwaria, District – Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 2. 07-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned coounsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Phulwaria P.S.Case No. 86 of 2012 for offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section XIA of Animal Cruelty Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the prosecution story is that when raid was conducted in the house of the petitioner, several animals were found on his truck. However, learned counsel for the petitioner argues that the petitioner had shown the authority the receipts of purchase of those animals and hence, the petitioner’s possession of animals were not illegal nor there is any case of theft of those animals and hence, the assumption of theft is absolutely false and concocted. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21450 of 2012 (2) dt.07-06-2012 2 criminal antecedent and in spite of that he is languishing in custody since 7.5.2012. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on 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, Gopalganj in connection with Phulwaria P.S.Case No.86 of 2012. ahk/- (S.N. Hussain, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 413

Statute Text:
Section 413 of the Indian Penal Code. Habitually dealing in stolen property. Whoever habitually receives or deals in property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.