Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21608 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rajendra Yadav S/O Late Janaklal Yadav R/O Kachhari Balua Rahika Tola, Police Station - Sarsi, District - Purnea 2. Mahendra Yadav S/O Late Janaklal Yadav R/O Kachhari Balua Rahika Tola, Police Station - Sarsi, District - Purnea 3. Santosh Yadav S/O Rajendra Yadav R/O Kachhari Balua Rahika Tola, Police Station - Sarsi, District - Purnea 4. Mithilesh Yadav S/O Rajendra Yadav R/O Kachhari Balua Rahika Tola, Police Station - Sarsi, District - Purnea 5. Manoj Yadav S/O Rajendra Yadav R/O Kachhari Balua Rahika Tola, Police Station - Sarsi, District - Purnea .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Nawal Kishroe Prasad, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 12-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is stated that the police upon investigation did not find allegation under [STATUTE] to be true. The supervising officer has also found that the dispute between the parties was on account of transaction of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21608 of 2012 (2) dt.12-06-2012 2 / 3 2 money between them. The petitioners are family members. Petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are brothers whereas petitioner nos. 3, 4 and 5 are sons of petitioner no.1. The informant is a co- villager to whom certain amount was given by the petitioners and on demand being made instead of paying back the amount he instituted the present case. Be that as it may, considering the nature of allegation, facts and circumstances of the case, let the abovenamed petitioners in the event of their arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Sarsi P.S. Case No. 111 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as also on the following conditions: (i) That both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioners who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioners. (ii) That the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21608 of 2012 (2) dt.12-06-2012 3 / 3 3 as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority. (iii) That they shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If they wants to remain absent, then they shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, they will immediately inform the court and request that they may be permitted to be present through the counsel. (iv) That liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioners violate any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Vinay/- (Ashwani 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.