Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6045 of 2012 (3) dt.16-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6045 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Kumar Singh @ Sanjay Singh, S/O Sri Baidya Nath Sharma, R/O Vill - Pali, P.S. Naubatpur in the district of Patna .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Akhileshwar Prasad, Sr. Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Suman Kumari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 16-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] and Section 66(A) of the I.T. Act. The bail of the petitioner was rejected on the ground that the petitioner confessed his guilt in para 52 of the case diary and his wife Pratima Singh has also supported his complicity vide para 53 of the case diary and in para 92 of the case diary it has come that the petitioner has damaged the aforesaid mobile set which was used in demanding ransom from the informant of this case. However, from para 38 of the case diary it is apparent that there are two Sanjay Singh one is the son of Ramesh Prasad Singh and other is the son of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6045 of 2012 (3) dt.16-03-2012 Baidya Nath Sharm. One apprehended from Maruti Swift Car and other from Tempo. The statement in paras 53 and 92 of the case diary are not concerned with this petitioner and petitioner has no criminal antecedent as apparent from para 107 of the case diary. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named, is ordered 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 C. J. M., Patna in connection with Patna Kotwali P. S. Case No. 286 of 2011. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 387

Statute Text:
Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code. Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion. Whoever in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put 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 seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.