Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30923 of 2012 (2) dt.29-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30923 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rukmani Devi, 2. Barti Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 29-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and sections 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The accusations are of making assault, pelting stones, putting the hut on fire and abusing by calling the caste name. It is submitted that there is no specific accusation against the petitioner when the accused side also lodged a case against the informant vide Ramgarh chowk P.S. Case no. 69 of 2012. In view of this court, this is a fit case for consideration of regular bail of the petitioner by the learned court below in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Lakhisarai SC/ST P.S. Case no. 13 of 2012 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30923 of 2012 (2) dt.29-08-2012 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Lakhisarai. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (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.