Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27475 of 2012 (2) dt.19-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27475 of 2012 ====================================================== Prashant Mishra, son of Bipin Mishra, Resident of village Hassanpur, Police station Mufassil, District Munger. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 2 19-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner is in custody since 21.8.2011 in connection with Naya Ram Nagar P.S.Case No. 136 of 2011 for the alleged offences under [STATUTE] and 25(1B) A/26/35 of the Arms Act. 3. The allegation is with regard to recovery of a loaded country made pistol along with three live cartridges from the possession of the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that similarly situated co-accused Surj Sah @ Jharkaba and Dayanand Kushwaha have already been granted bail by this Court in Cr.Misc. No. 41549 of 2011 and Cr.Misc. No. 41052 of 2011 respectively. He further submits that even though there is criminal antecedent in most of the cases he has been acquitted or has been granted bail. 5. Considering the aforesaid facts and finding that the petitioner has already suffered jail custody for more than ten months, let the petitioner, Prashant Mishra be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27475 of 2012 (2) dt.19-07-2012 sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger in Naya Ram Nagar P.S.Case No. 136 of 2011on the following conditions- (i) That the petitioner will not indulge himself in any similar or other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented on each and every date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. Chandran (Vikash Jain, 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.