Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31933 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Umesh Kumar Sah 2. Rajesh Sah. 3. Santosh Sah. 4. Ranjeet Sah. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 18-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Anand Mohan learned counsel for the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of putting the house of the informant on fire. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that accusation of putting the house on fire is omnibus and general when the petitioners being the students were at the relevant time, residing out side the house. Moreover, Title Suit No. 21 of 2011 is pending between the parties. A statement has been made in para 9 of the petition that the petitioners have no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31933 of 2012 (3) dt.18-10-2012 2/2 surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 37 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.