Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31128 of 2011 (3) dt.27-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31128 of 2011 ============================================== Shankar Giri, son of Ram Dhari Giri .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA) 3 27-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Barharia P.S. Case No. 11/2011 for offences under [STATUTE] . In this case instituted against seven named and four unknown persons. Petitioners’ name emerged during investigation. Submission is that under almost similarly situated circumstances co-accused Kunjan Kumar Giri @ Golden Giri has already been granted privilege by a Bench of this court vide order dated 11.01.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 830/2012. Further, petitioner has no criminal antecedent. If, it is so, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, let the above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail furnishing bail bonds of Rs. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31128 of 2011 (3) dt.27-01-2012 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, in connection with Barharia P.S. Case No. 11/2011, subject to condition under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, further additional condition to attend the court regularly till disposal of the case, in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 387

Statute Text:
Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code. Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion. Whoever in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put any person in fear of death or of grievous hurt to that person or to any other, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.