Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18478 of 2012 ====================================================== Sahabuddin Ansari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 16-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Gobindganj (Malahi) P.S. Case No. 163 of 2010 registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran. It is alleged against the petitioner that one stolen bolero was recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that alleged vehicle has been released in favour of Vishwanath and Vishwanath has not alleged any accusation against the petitioner. In view of this Court, submission of counsel for the petitioner can be a good ground for consideration of regular bail. Let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioner if the petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18478 of 2012 (2) dt.16-05-2012 2/2 With the above observation, this application is, accordingly, disposed off. Let the order be transmitted to the learned court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.