Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6262 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Vishnu Pandit. 2. Dadan Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners re apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Sections 43, 41, 42 and 52 of the Indian Forest Act. It is alleged that 300 cft. Stones were being loaded on dumpher from restricted forest when the seizure was made. The driver of the dumpher fled away when 100-150 accused persons got released the dumpher from the custody of the Forest Officer. The petitioner was identified by the Forester. Considering the accusation against the mob, let the above named petitioners, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6262 of 2012 (2) dt.02-03-2012 2 / 2 2 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sasaram (M) P.S. Case No. 299 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 353

Statute Text:
Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code. Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such person to the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.