Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46739 of 2012 (2) dt.10-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46739 of 2012 ====================================================== Shankar Mahto, son of Puran Mahto, Resident of Village- Jagdish Mandal Tola, Tikarampur, P.S. Muffasil, District- Munger. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 10-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 235 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] . There is specific allegation that one Ramgulam Mahto committed rape on the person of the victim and role attributed to the petitioner is that he pointed pistol on the head of the mother of the victim as such petitioner facilitate the commission of rape. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that police after investigation submitted Final Form against the petitioner, though, charge sheet has been submitted against Ramgulam Mahto. It is further submitted that petitioner is in jail custody since 13. 10. 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46739 of 2012 (2) dt.10-12-2012 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge I, Munger, in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 235 of 2011 in S. T. No. 425 of 2012, subject to condition that petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case and trial court is directed to expedite the trial. m.p. (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.