Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34960 of 2012 (3) dt.08-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34960 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Anil Yadav @ Sadanand Yadav S/O Late Chando Yadav @ Tokhan Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 08-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 13.05.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] on the allegation that he along with others demanded extortion money and also snatched cash and mobile from the informant and others but fortunately, he was caught on the spot along with co-accused Triloki Yadav. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as a matter of fact, the informant and his associates encroached the lands of villagers in the name of construction and when the aforesaid act of the informant and his associates was protested by the petitioner and other accused, the informant in collusion with the police lodged this false case and so far as recovery of mobile is concerned, the same is nothing but only high handedness of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34960 of 2012 (3) dt.08-11-2012 police. It is further contended by him that co-accused, Triloki Yadav has already been granted privilege of bail. It is further contended by him that petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent which is evident from perusal of report of Superintendent of Police, Nalanda. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Sarmera P.S. Case No. 53 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.