Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1820 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajiv Kumar Ranjan S/O Jaganath Yadav Resident Of Village- Patiar Rati, Tola- Kewatgaon, P.S- Kusheshwar Ashthan, District- Darbhanga. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH) 02/ 01-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 25.11.2011 in a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It has come during investigation that from the petitioner’s mobile Rs. Two lakhs extortion demand was made. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and in fact, in pursuance of ransom demand no payment alleged to have been made. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner namely Rajiv Kumar Ranjan, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1820 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 2/2 like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Biraul at Benipur in connection with Kusheshwar Asthan P.S. Case No. 251 of 2011. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.) .

Applicable IPC Section: 384

Statute Text:
Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code. Extortion. Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.