Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42297 of 2011 Sudhir Paswan son of Chandeshwar Paswan, resident of village Madhubani, P.S. Pupari, District-Sitamarhi Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2 03.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Pupari P.S. Case No. 36 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against the petitioner is of recovery of Hero Honda motorcycle which is alleged to be a stolen one. Considering the submissions of learned counsel that the petitioner has a clean antecedent and for the alleged offence has remained in custody since 09.09.2011, let the petitioner namely, Sudhir Paswan be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Pupari P.S. Case No. 36 of 2011 subject to the condition that the Court concerned shall verify the statement of the petitioner of having a clean antecedent before his release. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, 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.