Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40303 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Dinesh Yadav S/O Raghu Yadav R/O Village - Budhan Tali, Police Station - Jehanabad in the District Of Jehanabad. 2. Santosh Kumar @ Santosh Yadav S/O Sri Modan Yadav R/O Village – Budhan Tali, Police Station - Jehanabad in the District Of Jehanabad. 3. Modan Yadav S/O Sri Bhuar Yadav R/O Village - Budhan Tali, Police Station - Jehanabad in the District Of Jehanabad. 4. Jhuli Yadav S/O Late Nathun Yadav R/O Village - Budhan Tali, Police Station - Jehanabad in the District Of Jehanabad. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioners and others were making illegal construction which was opposed by the officer-in-charge of Kalpa O.P. then the police force was attacked and police jeep was also broken. It is submitted that accusation is omnibus and general when no injury was caused to anyone and a statement has been made in paragraph no.11 that Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40303 of 2012 (2) dt.07-11-2012 2 / 2 2 the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Jehanabad P.S. Case No. 208 of 2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Jehanabad, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 427

Statute Text:
Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.