Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32117 of 2012 (4) dt.21-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32117 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Arman S/O Eshak Khan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 4 21-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 15.05.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] on the allegation that he along with one co-accused was caught with stolen motorcycle. Petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent which is evident from perusal of report of Inspector of Kotwali, Gaya and furthermore, in course of investigation, the Investigating Officer could not succeed to collect this fact as to whether any case has been registered in respect of the so-called stolen motorcycle or not. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32117 of 2012 (4) dt.21-11-2012 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 161 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.