Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36100 of 2012 (2) dt.27-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36100 of 2012 ====================================================== Dilip Kumar, s/o Dinkar Yadav, resident of village Dargahi Tola, P.S. Pandarak, district Patna .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 27-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. There is allegation of firing and counter firing and it is alleged that the accused persons set on first information report the dumper and Poklain machine. The petitioner has been named in the first information report along with twenty persons, but, there is no specific allegation against the petitioner. The allegation is against Dinkar Yadav and Rajiv Kumar for demand of rangdari. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no criminal antecedent and in jail since 04.05.2012. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, 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 Pandarak P.S. Case No. 57 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, Patna, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be close relative of the petitioner, who will file affidavit to the effect that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and the trial Court, on being satisfied, shall accept the bail bond. 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.