Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38496 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Amit Sah @ Amit Kr. Sah S/O Late Ashok Sah Resident Of Village- Tinpulia, Police Sttion- Jagdishpur, District- Bhagalpur.... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 18-10-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that a demand of rangdari has been made by the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that when the demand was made, the petitioner was in jail and five persons were apprehended, who disclosed the name of Amit Sah who has directed them for the demand of rangdari as apparent from the order of the Session's Judge. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 324 of 2012 to the satisfaction of of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur. SA/- (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.