Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23196 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Akshyabar Singh 2. Raghupati Singh. 3. Sanjay Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The accusations are of taking Rs. 50,000/- and demanding extortion. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that for the occurrence of 11.06.2009, the complaint was filed on 15.06.2009 and a statement has been made that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the delayed filing of the complaint, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23196 of 2012 (2) dt.05-07-2012 2/2 each to the satisfaction of the learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Buxar in connection with Complaint Case No. 544C of 2009, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.