Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10282 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ranjeet Ram S/O Rajeshwar Ram R/O Vill-Gauspur, P.S. Rajapakar, Distt-Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nalin Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nagendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-04-2012 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3,4, and 5 of the explosive Substances Act. A dead body was recovered by the informant. It was found that the deceased died while preparing explosives with others. Subsequently, on the confession of the co-accused, name of the petitioner surfaced. It is stated in the petition at para-5 that petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Considering the aforesaid, let petitioner named above be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender in the court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Rajapakar P.S. case no.87 of 2011 on furnishing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10282 of 2012 (2) dt.02-04-2012 2 / 2 2 bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Vaishali at Hajipur, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. However, it is made clear that bail bonds of the petitioner will be accepted after it is verified that petitioner has no criminal antecedents. sudip/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 435

Statute Text:
Section 435 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, or, in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, damage to any property to the amount of one hundred rupees or upwards or (where the property is agricultural produce) ten rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.