Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39147 of 2011 Chandan Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar with Criminal Miscellaneous No.39615 of 2011 Pappu Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 03/ 17.01.2012 Both the above stated petitions arise out of Khajekala P.S. Case no. 66/2011 registered under [STATUTE] and, accordingly, both the above stated petitions are being disposed off by this common order. Allegedly, petitioners were caught by the police while they were carrying stolen motorcycle. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioners and no case relating to theft of the alleged motorcycle has been registered prior to the institution of the present case, though, it is stated that in course of investigation, it came to light that seized motorcycle belonged to one Ram Peyare Yadav. Taking into consideration the above stated facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let, petitioners, Chandan Kumar and Pappu Kumar, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/-each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patnacity in Khajekala P.S. Case no. 66/2011. shahid (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.