Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25969 of 2012 (3) dt.28-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25969 of 2012 ====================================================== Gorelal Mochi @ Shyamdeo Mochi S/O Late Nathun Mochi Resident Of Village- Firozi, P.S- Pali, District- Jehanabad. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 28-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/Xerox copy of the case diary. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody since 01.02.2012, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and Section 13 of the Unlawful Activity Prevention Act. This case instituted against owners of two particular cellular phone numbers. Petitioner’s name emerged in investigation being owner of one of them. Submission is of false implication without any material, even any certificate regarding issuance of particular sim in favour of petitioner, who carries one criminal antecedent wherein he is on bail. If it is so, let the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25969 of 2012 (3) dt.28-08-2012 satisfaction of learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi in connection with Bhagwanganj P.S. Case No. 72 of 2011, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case. In the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Safik/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 385

Statute Text:
Section 385 of the Indian Penal Code. Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion. Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.