Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4709 of 2012 ====================================================== Mushan Singh, Son of Mahendra Singh, Resident of Village-Sonkhar, P.S.- Chandradeep, District-Jamui. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Umesh Prasad, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Anil Kumar, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA) 2 01-02-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The First Information Report has been registered against four named accused persons including the petitioner. It has been alleged that the petitioner and others have assaulted the informant and they have fired and burnt the tractor. Submission is that subsequently a compromise petition was filed in the court below which has been annexed here as Annexure-2. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4709 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-201 2/22 the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/court concerned, Jamui in connection with Chandradeep P.S. Case No. 86 of 2011. KKSINHA/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.