Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39155 of 2012 (3) dt.31-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 39155 of 2012 ====================================================== Ram Pukar Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 31-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] as well as Section 136 of the Smuggling Prevention Act with regard to recovery of silver metal. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no case with regard to theft of this article. The petitioner is in jail custody since 26.06.2012. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Madhwapur P. S. Case No. 39 of 2012 bearing G. R. No. 1851 of 2012. Kundan/- (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.