Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4923 of 2012 ====================================================== Preetam Thakur son of late Suresh Thakur resident of village Bhagipur, P.S. Lamnagar District Madhepura. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH) 2 01-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with a case registered under [STATUTE] and 25(1-B)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. It is contended that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case and alleged recovery has not been made from his conscious possession. The allegation is that a country made pistol, six cartridges and a nokia mobile were recovered from his possession. The co-accused Manoj Thakur has already been granted bail by the court below. The petitioner is in custody since 26.06.2011 and the charge sheet has also been submitted. Considering the nature of allegation, facts and circumstances of the case and taking into account the period of custody, the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond with two solvent sureties, each in sum of Rs. 10, 000/- (ten thousand) to the satisfaction of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4923 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 2 / 2 2 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in connection with Puraini P.S. Case No. 60 of 2011 subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner, (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the Court or to any other authority, (iii) that he shall remain present before the Court on the dates fixed for bearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the Court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstance for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the Court and request that he may be permitted to be present through the counsel and (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modification/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Prakash/- (Ashwani 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.