Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5690 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Pawan Agrawal @ Pawan Kr. Agrawal 2. Saurav @ Saurav Kr. Agrawal @ Tinni. 3. Boni @ Amit Kr. Agrawal. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of demanding Rs. 50,000/- for vacating the shop in question which was purchased by the informant and towards the said demand Rs. 20,000/- were paid. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that due to simple tenancy dispute for vacating the shop, the present case has been lodged. Considering the nature of accusation, let the above named petitioners, be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5690 of 2012 (2) dt.29-02-2012 2 / 2 2 arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Kathar Town P.S. Case No. 683 of 2011 , subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.