Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31673 of 2012 ====================================================== Chameli Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 31-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, informant and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The specific accusation of making assault with iron rod is against Arun Sada whereas it is alleged against Saroj Sada to have lit fire in the house of the informant. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no specific accusation against this petitioner and the petitioner is a lady. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31673 of 2012 (2) dt.31-08-2012 2/2 satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in connection with Morkahi P.S. Case No. 79 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid 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.