Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44770 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rameshwar Singh Kushwaha S/O Late Shesh Nath Singh Kushwaha Resident Of Village- Dum Dumwa, Bhathora, P.S- Sathi, District- West Champaran. .... .... 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 NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This application has been filed by the petitioner, who apprehends his arrest in connection with Sathi P.S.Case No. 17 of 2012 under sections 364, 302, 201, 120 (B)/34 of Indian Penal Code. Having perused the F.I.R. wherein the petitioner has been named one of the culprits, who had kidnapped the deceased and was later found dead. Learned counsel for the Petitioner submits that in course of investigation witnesses have not supported the prosecution case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44770 of 2012 (2) dt.17-12-2012 2 / 2 2 and the informant is present in person and stated that the petitioner has wrongly said that he has no criminal antecedent. He has also accused in this case under [STATUTE] . and has also convicted, wherein I am not inclined to interfere at this stage and the Court shall consider the case in the facts and circumstances that the petitioner may surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and pray for regular bail which shall be considered and disposed of on its own merit without prejudiced by this order. Sudha/- (Navaniti Prasad Singh, 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.