Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20975 of 2012 (2) dt.07-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20975 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajesh Paswan, son of Rameshwar Paswan, resident of Village- Shekhpura Daud Nagar, P.S-Vaishali District-Vaishali. 2. Rajan Kumar Singh Alias Rajan Kumar, son of Shri Krishna Pd.Singh Village-Bhagwanpur P.S.Vaishali District-Vaishali. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioners : Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. M.K. Nirala, A.P.P. ====================================================== PRESENT: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 2 07-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners are accused for offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 47(A) of the Excise Act. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that admittedly petitioners are drivers of the two pick up vans which were apprehended and huge quantity of foreign liquor were seized which were without any documentary proof. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that petitioners are drivers and in fact they had named the owners of the consignment whereafter the said owners were apprehended and they have been enlarged on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20975 of 2012 (2) dt.07-06-2012 bail. Learned counsel for the petitioners also avers that petitioners were not responsible as they had no knowledge about the legality or otherwise of the articles sent by the consigner. Learned counsel for the petitioners also states that petitioners have got no criminal antecedents. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed. Let petitioners above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra in connection with Bheldi P.S. Case No. 19 of 2012. Md. Ibrarul/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.