Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33786 of 2012 (3) dt.19-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33786 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajendra Das @ Rajendra Ravidas S/O Late Basanti Das .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 19-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 07.05.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation against the petitioner that he set the informant’s house on fire but submission on behalf of the petitioner is that there was previous dispute between the parties and unfortunately, the informant’s house was caught in fire and taking the advantage of the aforesaid incident, the informant lodged this case against the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33786 of 2012 (3) dt.19-10-2012 Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Belaganj P.S. Case No. 123 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.