Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37680 of 2012 ===================================================== Daroga Choudhary @ Bhardul Kurmi, S/O Ramkrit Choudhary, Resident Of Village Madhu Kupiya, P.S. Chutiya, District Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ===================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Dashrath Mehta, A.P.P. ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER -------------- 2 10-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in Nauhatta P.S. Case No.48 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] besides Section 17 of C.L.A. Act and Sections 3(X) (XV) and 2(iii) of SC/ST (POA) Act. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner made submission that the petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. and except the self inculpatory statement of the petitioner, there is nothing against the petitioner to show his involvement in the commission of the allege offence. It is further submitted that the similarly situated co-accused, Arbind Ram alias Kaushal, has Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37680 of 2012 (2) dt.10-10-2012 2 / 2 2 already been granted bail by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 17.8.2012 passed in Criminal Misc. No.30434 of 2012. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Dehri (Rohtas), in connection with Nauhatta P.S. Case No.48 of 2011. P.S./- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.