• Driver of petrol tanker arrested

My Driver was arrested 2 days ago at Tezpur Assam. Along with him five more people were arrested. the charges in FIR is 120,285,411,379,203 and Petroleum AV U/S 17 A. One them has accepted that he is the only person who is taking petrol out of his tanker. However other four were innocent and there tanker were also in OK. The police were dragging all of them into it. Can i get any legal help at TEZPUR ASSAM. and can other four get bail.
Asked 8 years ago in Criminal Law
Religion: Hindu

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1) you have to contact local lawyer in tezpur and appl;y for bail for your driver and other accused

2)it is necessary to peruse allegations made in FIR

3) it does appear that your driver and others have been charged with theft of petrol and negligence

4) section 285.deails Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible mat­ter.— shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.

5) 379. Punishment for theft.—Whoever commits theft shall be pun­ished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.

6) Section 411 in The Indian Penal Code

411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property.—Whoever dishonestly receives or retains any stolen property, knowing or having reason to believe the same 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.

Ajay Sethi
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Those who have been arrested have to first apply for bail to come out of judicial/police custody. Thereafter, those who have been framed can apply for discharge to the court. If the court decides to not to discharge the accused then they will have to prove their innocence at the trial.

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