Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.575 of 2012 Randhir Mahto son of Chamaru Mahto Resident of village-Nagdah, Police Station Muffasil (Begusarai), District- Begusarai. Versus The State Of Bihar ---------- 2. 6.1.2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The prayer for bail of the petitioner was earlier rejected on 25.3.2011 in Cr.Misc. No.8166 of 2011 and on 14.9.2011 in Cr.Misc. No.30326 of 2011. The petitioner is said to be in custody since 30.8.2010 in connection with a case instituted under [STATUTE] in which subsequently [STATUTE] has also been added. The contention is that another co-accused having identical allegation has been allowed bail by order dated 21.4.2011 passed in Cr.Misc. No.8867 of 2011. I find that while prayer for bail was rejected earlier on 14.9.2011 in Cr.Misc. No. 30326 of 2011 this plea was available to the petitioner Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. Accordingly, this application is dismissed. The trial court is directed to take all steps to conclude the trial expeditiously preferably within a period of nine months from the date of communication of this order and if the trial is not concluded within the aforesaid period, the petitioner may renew 2 his prayer for bail. This order may be communicated to the court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. Md.S. ( Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 411

Statute Text:
Section 411 of the Indian Penal Code. Dishonestly receiving stolen property knowing it to be stolen. Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same 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.