Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1782 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ramanand Patel S/O Ajit Patel Resident of Village Sihorwa, P.S. Raxaul, District East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance: For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anil Kumar Singh, APP ==================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH) 02/ 01-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 12.12.2010 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 3/4 of Explosive Substances Act. It is alleged that one Nek Mohammad used to demand extortion of Rs. Ten lakhs. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the name of the petitioner sprang up in the confession of Nek Mohammad. It is further submitted that no injury was caused to any one nor payment has been made in pursuance to Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1782 of 2012 (2) dt.01-02-2012 2/2 the extortion demand. Considering the period under custody, let the petitioner namely Ramanand Patel, 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 learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Raxaul at Motihari (East Champaran) in connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 118 of 2010. Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, let the learned court below positively cancel the bail of the petitioner, if the petitioner defaults for three consecutive occasions or gets involved in similar nature of the offence. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 427

Statute Text:
Section 427 of the Indian Penal Code. Mischief, and thereby causing damage to the amount of 50 rupees or upwards. Whoever commits mischief and thereby causes loss or damage to the amount of fifty rupees or upwards, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.