Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10921 of 2012 (2) dt.14-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10921 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bhuwan Yadav S/O Late Rameshwar Yadav Resident Of Village- Maniyar Bigha, P.S.- Konch, District- Gaya .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Mr. A. Dayal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] , 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act and 13, 16, 18 and 20 of the U.A.P. Act. The allegation is that three persons came and got down the passengers from the tempo and set on fire the tempo. The petitioner has not been named in the first information report nor anything recovered from his possession except a blanket and the only material is that the informant claimed to have identified the blanket and disclosed the investigating officer that the seized blanket from the accused- petitioner was with the accused persons at the time of occurrence. No test identification parade has been conducted. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Konch P.S. Case No. 165 of 2011 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 435

Statute Text:
Section 435 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to cause damage to an amount of 100 rupees or upwards, or, in case of agricultural produce, 10 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief by fire or any explosive substance intending to cause, or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby cause, damage to any property to the amount of one hundred rupees or upwards or (where the property is agricultural produce) ten rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.