Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 41216 of 2012 =================================================== Rabindra Sahni S/o Sheo Nath Sahni Resident of Village- Nayatola, Khemkarna, Police Station- Shahebganj, District- Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s =================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 02. 31.10.2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under [STATUTE] . The Petitioner was refused bail by order dated 23.03.2011 on condition that an affidavit would be filed on his behalf that he had no criminal antecedents. Since the Petitioner was accused in three other cases affidavit could not be filed and he remained in custody. Considering the period of custody, let the Petitioner, above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each or any other surety as fixed by the Court to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, (West) Muzaffarpur in connection with Saraiya P.S. Case No. 228 of 2010 subject to the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors will be a close Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41216 of 2012 (2) dt.31-10-2012 2 relative of the Petitioner who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the Petitioner and the other bailor shall be the uncle of the Petitioner namely Mukhtar Sahni. The bailor will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the Petitioner. (ii) That the bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the Petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse. (iii) That the Petitioner will give an undertaking that he will receive the police papers on the given date and be present on date fixed for charge and if he fails to do so on two given dates and delays the trial in any manner, his bail will be liable to be cancelled for reasons of misuse. (iv) That the Petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail will be liable to be cancelled. In view of the antecedents of the petitioner, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur within fifteen days of his release with a copy of this order and every two weeks thereafter for the next nine months. The conduct of the petitioner will be kept under watch in this period by the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41216 of 2012 (2) dt.31-10-2012 3 superintendent of Police concerned and if it is found wanting in any respect, a report shall be made to the court concerned by him to initiate a proceeding for cancellation of bail for reasons of misuse of bail. After reporting to the Superintendent of Police, a certificate will be filed by the petitioner before the court concerned. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, 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.