Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.898 of 2012 (3) dt.17-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.898 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Nilam Devi W/O Sudhir Kumar R/O Village - Kodihara, Police Station - Khijersarai, District - Gaya .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Home Commissioner, Government Of Bihar, Patna 2. The Director General Of Police, Bihar, Patna 3. The Director, Prosecution, Department Of Home ( Police ), Government Of Bihar, Patna Null Null 4. The Zonal Inspector General Of Police, Central Zone, Patna 5. The Range Deputy Inspector General Of Police Magadh Range, Gaya 6. The Senior Superintendent Of Police, Gaya 7. Sonu Kumar Rai, Deputy Superintendent Of Police, Nimchak Bathani, District Gaya 8. Investigating Officer, Sarbahara P.O., P.S. Khizarsarai, District Gaya .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Respondent/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 17-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner’s husband has been made accused in Khizarsarai P. S. Case No. 104 of 2012 dated 29.7.2012 instituted under [STATUTE] and Sections 25(1-b) a, 25 (1-aa) and 26 of the Arms Act. In the present writ petition a prayer has been made to quash the aforesaid F.I.R. so far as the husband of the petitioner, namely, Sudhir Kumar , is concerned. Patna High Court CR. WJC No.898 of 2012 (3) dt.17-12-2012 It is contended that the police is not conducting the investigation of the case properly. From the allegations made in the F.I.R. it is apparent that the same constitute a cognizable offence. In that view of the matter, the F.I.R. cannot be quashed. There is nothing on the record on the basis of which it can be said that the police is not conducting the investigation properly. In that view of the matter, I find no merit in the present writ petition. It is dismissed, accordingly. sudip/- (Ashwani 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.