Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19042 of 2012 (2) dt.28-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19042 of 2012 ====================================================== Umesh Mandal S/O Late Sitaram Mandal, resident of Village- Belrahi, P.S.- Dandkhora, Distt.- Katihar. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 2 28-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Dandkhora P.S. Case No. 36 of 2012 dated 24.03.2012 registered for offence under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the allegation against him is that he had purchased a pumpset from the co-accused which was found to be stolen property. Learned counsel further submits that there is no evidence to connect the pumpset to be stolen property or that the petitioner is responsible for such theft since he had bought after paying money to the other co-accused. The petitioner is in custody since 25.03.2012. Learned A.P.P. for the State, on the other hand, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19042 of 2012 (2) dt.28-05-2012 submits that the petitioner being in possession of stolen property, does not deserve the privilege of bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the abovenamed petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in Dandkhora P.S. Case No. 36 of 2012. This application, accordingly, stands disposed off. Md. Ibrarul/- (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, 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.