Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45297 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar Jha .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 12-12-2012 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . and Section 47(a) of the Excise Act. From the Scorpio vehicle of the petitioner 9 jerkin spirit, 2 bundle empty pouch of country made liquor each containing 400 ML were recovered. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner had no knowledge about carrying of spirit by the driver in the vehicle when admittedly the petitioner was not in the vehicle when it was intercepted. In view of this court, it is a fit case for consideration of regular bail, preferably on the same day, if the petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks in connection with Musrigharari P.S. Case No. 30 of 2012, pending in the Court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.45297 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 2 / 2 2 With the observations above, the application stands disposed off. Let the order of this Court be transmitted through FAX to the learned Court below at the cost of the petitioner. Shageer/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.