Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22604 of 2012 ====================================================== Pappu Sah, Son of Sri Jagdish Sah. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 24-08-2012 Perused the report received from the court below. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Explosive Substance Act, is solitary named accused in this case on recovery of one cellular phone, cash and four live bombs said to be explosive substance. Submission is of false implication and as it appears from the report received that even the matter is pending at the stage of taking cognizance awaiting due sanction which is, as submitted, awaited for the report of Forensic Science Laboratory. Further, petitioner is in custody only because of having two criminal cases against him but for minor offences. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur, in connection with National Highway (Bangra) P.S. Case No. 09/2012, subject to Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22604 of 2012 (4) dt.24-08-2012 2 condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.