Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4764 of 2012 ====================================================== Alok Jha son of Tapeshwar Jha, resident of village Banu Chhapar,P.S.Bettiah Muffasil, District West Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar No.1 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Addl.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA) ---------- 2 01-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered for offences under [STATUTE] , 27 of the Arms Act and under Sections 3,4 and 6 of the Explosive Substance Act. A written report has been given by Nikhil Singh in which it is stated that this petitioner and other four named accused persons were at a place. The informant asked his driver to speed up his vehicle but bomb was thrown and firing was made through his revolver by co-accused Navneet Tiwari. Submission is that nobody has injured either by firing or by throwing bomb. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4764 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 2 let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah in Bettia Muffasil P.S.Case No. 305 of 2011. Tahir/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 440

Statute Text:
Section 440 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief committed after preparation made for causing death, or hurt, etc. Whoever commits mischief, having made preparation for causing to any person death, or hurt, or wrongful restraint, or fear of death, or hurt, or of wrongful restraint, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, and shall also be liable to fine.