Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40107 of 2012 ====================================================== Deepak Kumar @ Chippu, Son of Sri Hare Krishna Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 02-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , is solitary named accused in this case with allegation of extorting the informant. Submission is of false implication and for no reason in spite of his apprehension on the date of institution of the case he was produced before the court beyond the due period for which explanation has also been asked from the officers concerned. Further, petitioner is in custody only because of having two criminal cases against him, wherein, he is on bail. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Matihani P.S. Case No. 88 of 2012, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (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.