Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44416 of 2011 ============================================== Pappan Mian @ Azad Mian Son of Kudan Mian Resident of Village- Ram Nagar, P.S.- Siwan Town, District- Siwan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. S.K.Pandey, APP ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN) 3 27-01-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Manjha Garh P.S.Case No.85 of 2002 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. This is a case of misuse of the privilege of bail. The petitioner was granted regular bail by a bench of this court vide order dated 18.12.2006 passed in Cr.Misc.No.38396 of 2006, subject to the condition that Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44416 of 2011 (3) dt.27-01-2012 2 he shall be appearing on each and every date fixed in the case. The petitioner, since after his release, on 28.12.2006, instead of appearing in compliance of the order of this court, filed a representation petition and which was disallowed by the court below. Thereafter the petitioner absconded and has been only produced on a production warrant having been arrested in another case. No case for indulgence is made out and prayer is refused. The application is dismissed. However, as this is a case of 2002, the learned trial court would be well advised to expedite the trial. ahk/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 427

Statute Text:
Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.