Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40080 of 2009 (5) dt.14-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40080 of 2009 ====================================================== Sudha Devi @ Sindhu Verma, wife of Ajay Verma, resident of Ghagha Ghat, P.S.Sultanganj, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== With Criminal Miscellaneous No.40117 of 2009 ====================================================== Sindhu Verma @ Sudha Devi, wife of Ajay Verma, resident of Ghagha Ghat, P.S.Sultanganj, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : (In Cr.Misc. No.40080 of 2009) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. A. K. Mouar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. APP (In Cr. Misc. No.40117 of 2009) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. A. K. Mouar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 5/ 14-05-2012 Heard the parties. The Petitioners seek quashing of First Information Report of Sultaganj P.S. Case No.163 of 2008 registered under [STATUTE] and Sultaganj P.S. Case No.161 of 2008 registered under [STATUTE] read with [STATUTE] purely on her defence. I am not inclined to entertain the applications. Both the applications are dismissed. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 386

Statute Text:
Section 386 of the Indian Penal Code. extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt. Whoever commits extortion by putting 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 ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.