Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41343 of 2012 (2) dt.23-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41343 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sandeep Kumar Yadav @ Sandeep Kumar S/O Ram Jiwan Yadav R/O Village-Ladaniya, P.S.-Ladaniya, Distt.-Madhubani .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 23-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . In this case the first information report was instituted against un-known. The petitioner’s name emerged in the extra judicial confession of one Biswa Bandhu Yadav. Submission is of false implication without any material and in the similarly situated circumstance two of the accused persons, namely, Ram Prit Yadav and Govind Sah @ Govind Kumar Sah have already been released on bail vide composite order dated 7.8.2012 vide Criminal Misc. Nos. 26410 and 26801 both of 2012 and likewise neither anything has been Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41343 of 2012 (2) dt.23-11-2012 recovered from the possession of the petitioner nor at his instance nor he was ever put on T.I. parade but is in custody only because of having two criminal cases wherein he is on bail. If it is so, petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jhanjharpur in Laukaha P.S. Case No. 07/2012, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall remain present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case. In the event of failure to attend the court on two consecutive dates without reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled Amin/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.