Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45294 of 2012 (2) dt.23-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 45294 of 2012 ====================================================== Chunu Mahto .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 23-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] as well as Section 25(1-b) and 26 of the Arms Act with regard to recovery of one country made pistol along with two live cartridges and one mobile. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in jail since 21.06.2012 and he has no criminal antecedent. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Khudaganj P. S. Case No. 63 of 2012 (G. R. No. 805 of 2012), subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be the near relatives of the petitioner who will file affidavit to the effect that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent which fact should be verified by the court below and thereafter the petitioner be released on bail. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.