Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31362 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31362 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Lala Yadav @ Lalan Yadav S/O Late Sigati Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.32090 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Baij Nath Yadav S/O Nanhak Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 27-08-2012 Both the above stated petitions arise out of Karakat P.S. Case No. 24 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] and 25(1-b) a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act and accordingly, both the above stated petitions are being disposed of by this common order. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Admittedly, neither petitioners were caught at the spot nor anything was recovered from their conscious possession and name of these petitioners came in this case in the confessional statements of co-accused who were caught at the spot. Moreover, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31362 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 petitioners are in jail custody since 20.02.2012 and 28.03.2012, respectively. Although, there appears to be some criminal antecedent of the petitioners but considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas in connection with Karakat P.S. Case No. 24 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.