Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42260 of 2012 (2) dt.07-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42260 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Akhilesh Singh S/O Bechan Singh R/O Vill- Parariya, P.S- Deo, Distt- Aurangabad(Bihar) 2. Sudama Kumar S/O Chhotan Singh R/O Vill- Parariya, P.S- Deo, Distt- Aurangabad(Bihar) 3. Munna Singh S/O Umesh Singh R/O Vill- Parariya, P.S- Deo, Distt- Aurangabad(Bihar) 4. Bimal Singh S/O Late Subedar Singh R/O Vill- Parariya, P.S- Deo, Distt- Aurangabad(Bihar) .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner no. 1 entered into the courtyard of the brother of informant and made assault with fists and slaps thereafter Sudama Kumar assaulted with iron chain to the informant when father of one of the accused opened her sari who tried to outrage her modesty. It is submitted that there is no substantial injury caused to the informant and for the petty dispute the accusation has been Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42260 of 2012 (2) dt.07-12-2012 levelled. Statement has been made in paragraph 8 of the petition that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve 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 learned CJM, Aurangabad in connection with Deo P.S. Case No. 91 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 427

Statute Text:
Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.