Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.9404 of 2012 ====================================================== Birju Gope @ Birju Rai S/O Late Gulab Rai R/O Moh-Rajapur(Mainpura), P.S. S.K.Puri, Distt-Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 01-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Gulnar Begum, learned A.P.P. for the State. This is an application for grant of bail to the accused- petitioner in connection with Budha Colony P. S. Case No. 97 of 2001 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the date of occurrence is 7.10.2001 whereas the petitioner has been in custody since 12.1.2001 to 22.8.2002 in S. K. Puri P. S. Case No. 175 of 2000. The petitioner has been in custody since 14.10.2011. It is further submitted that the trial of the co-accused has been held and he has been acquitted. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the petitioner while opposing his prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.9404 of 2012 (2) dt.01-03-2012 2 bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Smt. Namita Chandra learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna in connection with Budha Colony P. S. Case No.97 of 2001 and G. R. No. 3239 of 2001 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bond, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. Kanchan/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 386

Statute Text:
Section 386 of the Indian Penal Code. extortion by putting a person in fear of death or grievous hurt. Whoever commits extortion by putting 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 ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.