Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44219 of 2012 (2) dt.06-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 44219 of 2012 ====================================================== Hulo Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 06-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that this petitioner along with one Md. Budhin apprehended the informant while he was going to purchase goat/she goat. Md. Budhin demanded money for liquor and on his refusal Md. Budhin brandishing pistol taken Rs.10,400/-. It is further alleged that Md. Budhin and this petitioner was arrested by the police and from the possession of the petitioner Rs.10,400/- was recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the name of the petitioner finds place in the First Information Report but no role has been attributed either about demand or taking money by this petitioner. It is further submitted that besides the present case there is one more case is pending against the petitioner. 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 Chief Judicial Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44219 of 2012 (2) dt.06-11-2012 Magistrate, Khagaria in connection with Beldaur P. S. Case No. 125 of 2012 (G. R. No. 1574 of 2012), subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be the near relatives of the petitioner who will file affidavit to the effect that the petitioner has got only one case for the offence under Arms Act besides this case, which fact should be verified by the learned court below and thereafter the petitioner be released on bail. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.