Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42274 of 2011 ====================================================== Ranjit Sah, S/o Janak Sah, resident of village- Naula, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District-Begusarai .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance: For the Petitioner : Mr. Bhola Prasad Mr. S.K. Singh For the State : Mr. Yogendra Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 03. 16-03-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 270 of 2011 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The allegation against this petitioner is of recovery of a loaded pistol and a Glamour motorcycle. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the allegation aforesaid the petitioner has remained in custody since 12.08.2011 and that in the light of the information gathered in the present case some other persons were arrested subsequently which has given rise to Purnea Sadar P.S. Case No. 271 of 2011 and in which case the name of the petitioner has been incorporated in the light of the statement made by co-accused Ashok Singh. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42274 of 2011 (3) dt.16-03-2012 2 Taking into consideration the submissions of learned counsel, let the petitioner Ranjit Sah be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 270 of 2011, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall ensure his representation before the court below on each and every date fixed in the case and the failure on the part of the petitioner to ensure his representation on two consecutive dates fixed without reasonable explanation to the satisfaction of the court below, would entitle the court concerned to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner and to take him into custody. S.Sb/- (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.