Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26975 of 2011 (8) dt.12-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 26975 of 2011 ====================================================== Rajendra Pandey .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 8 12-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Vinay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the informant as well as learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was ordered to be released on provisional bail vide order dated 18.08.2011 and from order dated 18.01.2012 it is apparent that the parties conceded that a cheque of Rs. 4,000,00/- was issued by one of the Directors of the company the payment of which was stopped by the company of which the petitioner is Head and the petitioner submitted that he is ready to give the draft of Rs. 4,000,00/- issued in the name of the informant’s company without prejudice of his case and the provisional bail to the petitioner was extended. However, in the meantime, Rs. 1,000,00/- was received by the learned counsel for the informant/complainant on 27.02.2012 and now bank draft no. 211001 dated 11.04.2012 worth Rs.1,000,00/- and another bank draft no. 207050 dated 31.03.2012 worth Rs.2,000,00/- of ICICI bank has been handed over to the learned counsel for the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26975 of 2011 (8) dt.12-04-2012 informant/complainant. However, the learned counsel for the informant/complainant contended that Rs.29,00,000/- and odd is due to the petitioner for which petitioner may be directed to pay the same in instalment. However, having regard to the fact that Rs.4,00,000/- (rupees four lakh) paid in view of both the parties conceded by vide order dated 18.01.2012 the interim bail granted by order dated 18.08.2011 is hereby confirmed. Let the drafts bearing no. 211001 dated 11.04.2012 and 207050 dated 31.03.2012 for sum of rupees three lacs be handed over to the learned counsel for the informant/complainant, who shall affix his signature on the margin of the order-sheet in token receipt of the same. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.