Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32230 of 2012 ====================================================== Umesh Tiwari @ Umesh Kumar Tiwari, Son of Sri Chandrika Tiwari, R/o Village Jira Basti, P.S. Sukhapura, District Balia, State Uttar Pradesh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 14-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , is one of the named accused in this case instituted on basis of extra judicial confession of co-named accused Gopal Sinha @ Sanjeev Kumar, an active member of gang of vehicle looters and except indicating about the involvement of the petitioner as a middle man, there is absolutely nothing against him. Further, as submitted, nothing was recovered from the possession or at the instance of the petitioner, who also carries no criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad in connection with Makhdumpur P.S. Case No. 112/2012, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32230 of 2012 (2) dt.14-09-2012 2 each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.