Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24921 of 2012 (4) dt.19-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24921 of 2012 ====================================================== Sokan Turha @ Shokan Turha @ Satendra Turha S/O Hiraman Turha Resident Of Village- Bhoraha, P.S.- Panapur, District- Chapra (Saran). .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 4 19-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2003 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not named in the First Information Report and the name of the petitioner has come only in the confessional statement of co-accused Raj Kumar Rai and Surendra Rai. Except that there is nothing against the petitioner to show his involvement in the alleged offence. Learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner but fairly conceded that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24921 of 2012 (4) dt.19-10-2012 statement of co-accused, which is detailed in paragraph 46 of the case diary and paragraph 4 of the supplementary case diary. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Gopalganj in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 18 of 2003. Safik/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 412

Statute Text:
Section 412 of the Indian Penal Code. Dishonestly receiving stolen property, knowing that it was obtained by Dacoity. Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, the possession whereof he knows or has reason to believe to have been transferred by the commission of dacoity, or dishonestly receives from a person, whom he knows or has reason to believe to belong or to have belonged to a gang of dacoits, property which he knows or has reason to believe to have been stolen, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.