Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.150 of 2012 Jago Rajbanshi Versus The State Of Bihar 2. 10.01.2012. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the petition. Heard Mr. Devendra Prasad Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ramesh Chandra learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 15.10.2011 in a case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] . The accusation of grievous injury is against Pradeep Rajbanshi who is not petitioner before this Court. It is alleged against the petitioner that he lit fire the hut of the informant. During investigation it has come that some portion of hut of the informant has been damaged by fire. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner above named 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 172 of 2011. U. K. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.