Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5416 of 2011 (2) dt.29-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5416 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Mohib & Ors .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 29-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioners are challenging the order of cognizance dated 27th March 2010 against the petitioners in Nathnagar (Kajaraili) P.S.Case No. 263 of 1989 for the offences [STATUTE] titioners submits that the incident is of 1989 and after long delay, on the direction of DI.G., Bhagalpur the case was reopened and on that basis charge-sheet was submitted and the court below has taken cognizance. I do not find any error in the order. This petition is, accordingly, dismissed. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to raise all the points at the relevant stage. Jay/- (Shivaji Pandey, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 429

Statute Text:
Section 429 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief by killing poisoning maiming or rendering useless any elephant, camel, horse, etc., whatever may be its value or any other animal of the value of 50 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming or rendering useless, any elephant, camel, horse, mule, buffalo, bull, cow or ox, whatever may be the value thereof, of any other animal of the value of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment or either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.