Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17052 of 2012 (2) dt.14-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17052 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bitu Kumar, 2. Santosh Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] , sections 4, 40 and 52 of B.N.M.C. Act, section 21(A) of the Air Act, 1981 and section 31 of the WaterAct. It is alleged that on raid being conducted, the persons who were doing illegal mining, fled away. The name of the petitioner surfaced on the statement of the local people when it was assessed that the petitioner caused loss of royalty to the government. It is orally submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and except statements of some persons, there is nothing against the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17052 of 2012 (2) dt.14-05-2012 surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on 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, Jehanabad in connection with Hulasganj P.S. Case No. 69 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. The bail bond of the petitioner will be accepted by the learned court below on verification of the fact that the petitioner is not involved in similar nature of offence. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 278

Statute Text:
Section 278 of the Indian Penal Code. Making atmosphere noxious to health. Whoever voluntarily vitiates the atmosphere in any place so as to make it noxious to the health of persons in general dwelling or carrying on business in the neighborhood or passing along a public way, shall be punished with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.