Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43132 of 2011 (3) dt.28-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43132 of 2011 ====================================================== Raju Singh @ Rajesh Kumar, S/o Kumar Pashupati Singh, resident of Village- Semaria Khurd, P.S. Revelganj, District- Saran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 28-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 30 of 2009 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that the petitioner was abused and assault and set on fire the house of informant. However, in para 6 of the case diary suggest that house was found burnt, but neither any mentioned of burn remains, though, it is stated that cloths, box and other articles were burnt. However, there is neither specific mentioned about burn nor there is any seizure list of burn articles of the house. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 30/2009, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr. P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall cooperate with the police during investigation. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.