Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4709 of 2012 ====================================================== Mushan Singh, Son of Mahendra Singh, Resident of Village-Sonkhar, P.S.- Chandradeep, District-Jamui. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Umesh Prasad, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Anil Kumar, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA) 2 01-02-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The First Information Report has been registered against four named accused persons including the petitioner. It has been alleged that the petitioner and others have assaulted the informant and they have fired and burnt the tractor. Submission is that subsequently a compromise petition was filed in the court below which has been annexed here as Annexure-2. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4709 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-201 2/22 the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/court concerned, Jamui in connection with Chandradeep P.S. Case No. 86 of 2011. KKSINHA/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 435

Statute Text:
Section 435 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, or, in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, damage to any property to the amount of one hundred rupees or upwards or (where the property is agricultural produce) ten rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.