Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6475 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Deep Narayan Mishra son of late Jagdish Mishra 2. Rajesh Mishra son of Deep Narain Mishra. 3. Nitish Mishra son of Deep Narain Mishra, all residents of village Bara Brahmpur, P.S. Bhagwan Bazar, Dist. Saran at Chapra .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Nawal Kishore Singh, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Dr. Rabindra Kumar, A.P.P.. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 10-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Dr. Rabindra Kumar, learned counsel for the State. Petitioners are accused of the offences under [STATUTE] and 3 (1)(X) SC/ST Act. It is submitted that the petitioners have been falsely implicated in this case due to land dispute. As a matter of fact the informant has constructed a hut on the land of the petitioners and when they asked to vacate the same he has himself set the hut on fire and falsely implicated the petitioners in this case. The land dispute between the parties is going on. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6475 of 2012 (2) dt.10-02-2012 2 / 2 2 the contention of the petitioners while opposing the bail application. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial magistrate, Saran at Chapra in Hajipur SC/ST P.S. Case no. 276 of 2011 subject to the conditions: (a) That one of the bailors will be the close relative of the petitioners. (b) That they will not indulge in any other offence (c) That they will be well represented before the trial court on each and every date and if on two consecutive dates petitioners fail to make their pairvi, their bail bonds will be cancelled by the concerned trial court and they will be taken into custody. M.Rahman/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 436

Statute Text:
Section 436 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house etc. Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance, intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause the destruction of any building which is ordinarily used as a place of worship or as a human dwelling or as a place for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.