Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40384 of 2011 (3) dt.01-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40384 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Islam @ Lambu Miya, S/o Md. Hanif, resident of Village- Chhoti Masiya, P.S.- Gogari, District- Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Kumar Veerendra Narayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 3 01-02-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioners are in custody in connection with Gogri P.S. Case No.139 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 25(1-B)A, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the alleged recovery of mobile phone, small knife and a Danda the petitioner was taken into custody on 4.8.2011 at 7.50AM in the morning merely by reason of his criminal antecedents. Regard being had to the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, let the petitioner, namely Md. Islam @ Lambu Miya be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in connection with Gogri P.S. Case No.139 of 2011 (G.R. No.1165 of 2011). SKPathak/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.