Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44573 of 2011 ====================================================== Arjun Singh, Son of Praphul Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 08-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . In this case, instituted against a few named accused persons, petitioner’s name emerged, as submitted, during investigation at belated stage as a person remained in association with named accused persons, one of whom has already been granted the privilege by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 21.11.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42412 of 2008. Further, petitioner also has no criminal antecedent. If, it is so, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Serghati, Gaya, in connection with Barachatti P.S. Case No. 18 of 2007, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44573 of 2011 (2) dt.08-02-2012 2 / 2 2 Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.