Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44591 of 2012 (2) dt.07-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 44591 of 2012 ====================================================== Nita Kumari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 07-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . The only material against the petitioner is that the petitioner demanded ransom from the informant and threatened that in case of failure to pay the same he would be killed by using the SIM issued in the name of her husband. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur in connection with Samastipur Town P. S. Case No. 162 of 2012. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.