Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.226 of 2012 Satendra Mushar, son of Bijay Mushar Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 16.01.2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 13.10.2011 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The specific accusation against the petitioner is of putting the house of the informant on fire. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that other similarly situated accused, who is alleged to have committed theft and made assault, has been granted bail by learned Court below. Considering the aforesaid submissions and the period under custody, 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Udwant Nagar P.S. Case No. 62 of 2011. Shageer ( 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.