Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20369 of 2012 (3) dt.26-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20369 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Basant Singh, 2. Rabi Kumr, 3. Prince Kumar, 4. Pankaj Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 26-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged against the petitioners that they were accused in Lalganj P.S. Case no. 287 of 2011 registered for the offences under [STATUTE] when these petitioners and others protested and pelted stones on the police. It is submitted that accusation is against the mob and no injury was caused to the informant side. In view of this court, it is a fit case for consideration of regular bail by the learned court below in case the petitioners surrender within six weeks from today in connection with Lalganj P.S. Case no. 16 of 2012 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20369 of 2012 (3) dt.26-06-2012 Vaishali at Hajipur. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioners. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.