Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10835 of 2012 (2) dt.12-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10835 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Arbind Ram @ Nishant S/O Shri Kameshwar Ram Resident Of Village- Katkur, P.S.- Kutumba, District- Aurangabad (Bihar) .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 12-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. However, the only material against the petitioner is that the staff of the vehicle owner were talking amongst themselves that some days prior one person named Arbind Ram has given a telephonic call to the manager demanding rupees one lac and fifty thousand for purchasing arms for the party. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no identification of the said Arbind Ram and none has identified and the first information report is against unknown that few persons took the bus and burnt to ashes and the material against the petitioner is the confessional statement of Jitendra Ranwar and the petitioner is in custody since 23.11.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Mali P.S. Case No. 96 of 2010 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.