Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13196 of 2012 ====================================================== Vijay Mahto @ Baiju Rai, Son of Bijendra Mahto. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 16-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 25(1-b)a & 26/35 of the Arms Act. The petitioner, who is in custody since 20.12.2010, is one of the named accused in this case on recovery of some mobile, cash and one pistol during raid in a Bolero Jeep along with other co-accused persons, one of whom was driving the vehicle. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzafferpur, in connection with Kazi Mohamadpur P.S. Case No. 257 of 2010, subject to condition to attend the court regularly on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13196 of 2012 (2) dt.16-04-2012 2 / 2 2 giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.