Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30919 of 2011 ============================================== 1. Nathuni Seth, son of Nagina Seth 2. Bimla Devi, wife of Nathuni Seth 3. Awant kumar @ Hemant Kumar, son of Nathuni Seth All resident of Mohalla – New Area, Ward No. 18, P.S. – Dehri-on-sone, District – Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 20-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The three petitioners, apprehending their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , are named accused in this case with allegation of set fire in the house of the informant but on mere suspicion based on a threat given on fortnight ago. Submission is of false implication due to enmity without any supporting material. Nothing emerged during investigation also. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Dehri (T) P.S. Case No. 353 of 2011, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition with regard to petitioner nos. 1 and 3 to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.