Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11133 of 2012 ====================================================== Shah Nawaj Alam, Son of Md. Shahjade @ Shahjade Baksawale, resident of Mohalla-Purani Quila, Hussaini Chouwk, P.S.-Siwan Town, District- Siwan. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with a case in which cognizance has been taken for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is contended that from the beginning of the marriage there was matrimonial discord and incompatibility between the complainant and the petitioner. The complainant never wanted to settle in her matrimonial home. They mutually agreed for divorce. She is not living with the petitioner. However, it appears that subsequently the present complaint was filed with oblique motive. Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of this order, be released on bail on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11133 of 2012 (2) dt.14-03-2012 2 / 2 2 furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Complaint Case No. 2789/2011 (Tr. No. 3579 of 2012) subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. as also subject to the following conditions:- (i) That both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner. (ii) That the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority. (iii) That he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he will take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he will immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through the counsel. (iv) That liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 506

Statute Text:
Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Criminal intimidation. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc — and if the threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, or to cause the destruction of any property by fire, or to cause an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, of with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.