Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37400 of 2012 (2) dt.01-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37400 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Srichand Mistry, 2. Pawan Kumar, 3. Satish alias Baccha Mahto, 4. Pappu Mistry, 5. Arbind Mistri, 6. Yugal Mahto, 7. Kapil Mistry, 8. Amrik Mistry, 9. Manoj Mahto, 10. Kahtu Thakur, 11. Manoj Thakur, 12. Sunil Mahto, 13. Feku Chaudhary .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 01-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that when the police went to investigate about some incident then found 100-150 people blocked the road due to death of one person in accident and the mob assaulted the police and pelted stones. Considering the accusation against the mob, in view of this court, this is a fit case for consideration of regular bail of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37400 of 2012 (2) dt.01-10-2012 petitioners by the learned court below in case the petitioners surrender within six weeks from today in connection with Ariari (Mohuli) P.S. Case no. 122 of 2011 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Sheikhpura. It is expected from the learned below to dispose of bail petition of the petitioners preferably on the same day, if possible. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioners. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 431

Statute Text:
Section 431 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief by injury to public road, bridge, navigable river, or navigable channel and rendering it impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property. Whoever commits mischief by doing any act which renders or which he knows to be likely to render any public road, bridge, navigable river or navigable channel, natural or artificial, impassable or less safe for travelling or conveying property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both.