Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17525 of 2012 (3) dt.20-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17525 of 2012 ====================================================== Nijamuddin Ansari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 20-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 33 and 42 of the Indian Forest Act. It is alleged that six bags of Kendu leaves were being carried by a pick-up van. The apprehended accused suggested that it was purchased from Israr Khan. Israr Khan filed a quashing application vide Cr. Misc. No. 13213 of 2012 raising objection that the subject of Kendu leaves is regulated under a special State Act, namely, Bihar Kendu Leaves (Control of Trade) Act, 1973 under which any court is prohibited from taking cognizance except on a complaint made in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by any Forest Officer not below the rank of a Divisional Forest Officer or by any other officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf when further proceeding in Chainpur P.S. Case no. 24 of 2012 was stayed with regard to Israr Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17525 of 2012 (3) dt.20-07-2012 Khan. The petitioner is alleged to be the driver of the alleged vehicle. Considering the fact that Kendu leaves were of Israr Khan, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 24 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.