Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17943 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sujit Kumar Rai S/O Satish Chandra Rai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 03-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 25.12.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 25(1-B) A, 26 (ii), 35 of the Arms Act. Allegedly, one country made loaded pistol, one cartridge, one mobile set, one purse, one A.T.M. card and driving license were recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner but submission on behalf of the petitioner is that no doubt, earlier five cases of robbery and dacoity had been registered against the petitioner but in almost all the cases, petitioner has already been released on bail and so far as the present case is concerned, as a matter of fact, nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner but in spite of that he has been made accused in this case. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17943 of 2012 (3) dt.03-07-2012 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as period of detention of the petitioner in jail custody, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court- II, Samastipur in connection with Sessions Trial No. 169 of 2012/201 of 2012 arising out of Samastipur (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 82 of 2011. SHAHZAD (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.