Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19286 of 2012 ====================================================== Bhim Ram @ Badal S/O Sheopujan Ram R/O Village - Sirhi, P.S. Kargahar, District – Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AHSANUDDIN AMANULLAH ORAL ORDER 2 29-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Trial No. 378 of 2012 arising out of Kargahar P.S. Case No. 47 of 2008 dated 01.04.2008 registered for offence under [STATUTE] and Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the F.I.R. was against unknown persons and the allegation was that they had demanded money as rangdari. It is stated that the name of the petitioner was later on added only on the basis of confessional statement of Surendra Paswan as well as Lallu Ram, the other co- accused, who have stated that the petitioner was an active member of an extremist organization. Learned counsel also submits that the petitioner is in custody since 02.03.2012 and has clean antecedent. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19286 of 2012 (2) dt.29-05-2012 2 He has also produced a web copy of the order dated 01.02.2010 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 36981 of 2009 and Cr. Misc. No. 38993 of 2009 by which Surendra Paswan has been granted bail in two other cases. Let the same be kept on record. Learned A.P.P. for the State on the other hand submits that the petitioner is said to be the member of an extremist organization and thus does not deserve to be released on bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and upon hearing learned counsel for the parties, let the abovenamed petitioner be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Sasaram (Rohtas) in connection with Trial No. 378 of 2012 arising out of Kargahar P.S. Case No. 47 of 2008. The petitioner shall also execute a bond of good behaviour with an undertaking that he shall not indulge in any criminal activity. Any violation of the terms and conditions shall lead to cancellation of bail in the present case. This application, accordingly, stands disposed off. Anjani/- (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 387

Statute Text:
Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code. Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion. Whoever in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put 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 seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.