Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6009 of 2012 (2) dt.08-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6009 of 2012 ====================================================== Sipahi Chaubey Son of Late Shiv Bachan Chaubey, R/ovillage- Tetaradh, P.S.- Kargahar (Barahari), District- Rohtas .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamal Nayan Chaubey, Sr. Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 08-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner is one of the named accused of the case registered under [STATUTE] . Jata Shankar Pandey is another named accused. On 13.1.2011 the informant Raju Singh purchased a white colour Bollero vehicle from the petitioner for Rs. 3,97,000/-. Allegation is that on 15.4.2011 the informant learnt that this vehicle is stolen one as this petitioner and one Jatashankar Pandey have committed theft of vehicle from outside and sold it after forging the documents. Submission is that Jata Shankar Pandey has been admitted to bail from whom the petitioner has purchased the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6009 of 2012 (2) dt.08-02-2012 vehicle. Prayer for bail of the petitioner has been opposed by the learned APP assisted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant and it has been submitted that the conduct of the petitioner has caused huge loss to the informant. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M./concerned Court, Rohtas in connection with Dehri (Town) P.S. Case No. 218 of 2011. avin/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 413

Statute Text:
Section 413 of the Indian Penal Code. Habitually dealing in stolen property. Whoever habitually receives or deals in property which he knows or has reason to believe to be stolen property, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.