Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29758 of 2012 (2) dt.01-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29758 of 2012 ====================================================== Ravi Roy @ Ravi Rai, Son of Mahabir Roy, Resident of Bari Khanjarpur Medical Quarter No. 2, P.S.-Barari, District-Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 01-08-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. Allegation is that in the night of 12.05.2012, the informant was residing in her house along with her kids. The petitioner in drunken state tried to enter into her house and when objected then he set the hut of the informant on fire. Submission is that the case at best comes under [STATUTE] which is bailable. The petitioner is a Government servant and is in custody since 23.05.2012. The petitioner being a peon of J.L.N.M.C.H., Bhagalpur is residing in his official quarter and due to some petty disputes amongst the children he has been framed. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29758 of 2012 (2) dt.01-08-2012 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/court concerned, Bhagalpur in connection with Kotwali (Barari) P.S. Case No. 266 of 2012. KKSINHA/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.