Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14530 of 2012 (2) dt.20-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14530 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Gajendra Ravidas, 2. Ravindra Ravidas, 3. Shailendra Ravidas, 4. Barat Ravidas .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 20-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of taking way the articles from the complainant’s house when petitioner no. 1 is alleged to have set the thatched house of the complainant on fire. Considering the accusation against petitioner no. 1, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to him. His prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. So far as petitioner nos. 2 to 4 above named is concerned, let they be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14530 of 2012 (2) dt.20-04-2012 the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Hilsa (Nalanda) in connection with Complaint Case No. 951 C of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.