Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7771 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sheo Nandan Paswan, 2. Arjun Paswan, 3. Nakul Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 16-03-2012 Learned counsel for the petitioners is permitted to make necessary correction in the petition, as prayed for. 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 punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation against the petitioners is of claiming the house of the complainant litting fire and committing theft. It is submitted that the land in question belongs to the petitioner side and for which T.S. No. 165 of 2010 and 266 of 2011 are pending between the parties. Considering the nature of accusation arising out of civil dispute between the parties, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7771 of 2012 (2) dt.16-03-2012 2 / 2 2 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 the satisfaction of the learned SDJM, Daudnagar in connection with Complaint Case No. 148/2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.