Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19647 of 2012 (2) dt.22-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19647 of 2012 ====================================================== Shivjee Pandey .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Kr. Roy For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. M. Haque, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 22-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. In this case, the petitioner is apprehending his arrest in Brahampur P.S. Case No. 255 of 2011 for offences 341, 323, 504 of the Indian Penal Code and under section 3 (i) (x) of SC/ST Act. It appears that there is a dispute with regard to harvesting of the crops. Other side is claiming that he is entitled to Rs. 25/- which led to filthy abuses and filing of this case. In view of the facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within 4 weeks from to-day in the court below the petitioner, Shivjee Pandey is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in connection with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19647 of 2012 (2) dt.22-05-2012 Brahampur P.S. Case No. 255 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down [STATUTE] (2) Cr. P.C. , Mahesh/- (Shivaji Pandey, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 438

Statute Text:
Section 438 of the Indian Penal Code. The mischief described in the last section when committed by fire or any explosive substance. Whoever commits, or attempts to commit, by fire or any explosive substance, such mischief as is described in the last preceding section. 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.