Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8004 of 2012 (2) dt.22-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8004 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Yogendra Rai 2. Rajdeo Rai Both sons of Thakaru Rai, both r/o village- hardiya, P.S.-Madhuban, District- East Champaran at Motihari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bindh Keshari Singh, Sr. Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 22-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State. The petitioners are an accused of a case registered under [STATUTE] . A written report was given by Ram Ekbal Sahni that his father was taken by the petitioners and Ram Ayodhya Rai on 13.1.2008 but he did not return. It was suspected that he might have been killed. The informant was also pressurized to execute the sale deed in his favour. Submission is that the case was lodged on account of confusion and subsequently the matter was reported to the learned S.D.J.M., Sikarhna by filing a compromise petition which bears the signature of the informant also. It has further been submitted Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8004 of 2012 (2) dt.22-02-2012 that the petitioners and the informant are next door neighbours. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners above named are directed to be released on furnishing of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M./concerned Court, Sikarhna at Motihari in connection with Madhuban P.S. Case No. 12 of 2008. avin/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 385

Statute Text:
Section 385 of the Indian Penal Code. Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion. Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.