Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14676 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Raushan Khatoon @ Raushan Ara 2. Md. Munna @ Md. Munna Miya. 3. Md. Jainul Miya. 4. Md. Sonu Miya. 5. Najmun Khatoon @ Najgum Khatoon. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 20-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. It is submitted that petitioner no.2, Md. Munna @ Md. Munna Miya has been arrested, hence his application for anticipatory bail has become infructuous. Accordingly, the same is disposed off. The petitioner nos. 1 and 3 to 5 are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The specific accusation of litting the fire on the hutment of the informant is against petitioner no.2, Md. Munna @ Md. Munna Miya who has been arrested. Considering the fact that the thrust of accusation is against Md. Munna @ Md. Munna Miya, let the above named petitioner nos. 1 and 3 to 5 be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14676 of 2012 (2) dt.20-04-2012 2/2 weeks from today, 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 Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, West Muzaffarpur in connection with Karza P.S. Case No. 07 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.