Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46890 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46890 of 2012 ====================================================== Shivlal Rathour, Son of Late Bahatlal Rathour, at present resident of Village- Binodpur, Police Station- Bounsi Basaithi, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 12-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant as well as learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with G.R.Case No. 842 of 2003, Palasi P.S. Case No. 76 of 2003 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand of Rs. 50,000/- against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that name of the petitioner does not find place in the First Information Report. It is further submitted that petitioner is in jail custody since 18.04.2011. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with G.R. Case No. 842 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46890 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 of 2003, Palasi P.S. Case No. 76 of 2003, subject to condition that petitioner shall file Hazri in the nearest police station once in a fortnight for one year and further condition that one of the bailors shall be near relative of the petitioner and he will an affidavit to this effect that petitioner shall not indulge in such activity in future. m.p. (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.