Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38257 of 2012 (2) dt.15-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38257 of 2012 ====================================================== Nehal Khan, son of Dr. Tanveer Akhtar, resident of village-Kharjama, Ward no. -1, P.S.-Mahnar, District-Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 15-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is accused in Desari Police Station Case No. 151 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner and informant are residents of neighbouring village and due to enmity the petitioner was caught hold while the informant was in the way and handed over to the police planting some mobiles with allegation of mobile theft. It is also submitted that while the mobiles of the informant was missing much earlier but he has not made any complaint about theft of the mobiles at Police Station and the petitioner was falsely implicated in this case and is in custody since 08.06.2012. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38257 of 2012 (2) dt.15-10-2012 It appears from the allegation that from the house of the informant five sets of mobile were stolen away and he was in search of the said mobiles. The petitioner was seen moving on 07.06.2012 at about 9 A.M. with bag and on search of bag, five mobiles which is said to be stolen were recovered and the petitioner was handed over to the police. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on his 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, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Desari Police Station Case No. 151 of 2012. Vats/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 411

Statute Text:
Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code. Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen. Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same 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.