Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36469 of 2012 (2) dt.25-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36469 of 2012 ====================================================== Lal Saheb Yadav @ Lal Saheb Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 25-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being cousin of the informant is apprehending his arrest in the case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that when the informant highlighted with regard to irregularities in purchasing, supply and fixation of solar light, the petitioner who is husband of the then Mukhiya, threatened the informant to face the dire consequences on telephone. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is the cousin of the informant and a Title Partition Suit bearing T.S.No.36 of 2011 is pending between the parties. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the nature of accusation, let the petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36469 of 2012 (2) dt.25-09-2012 above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Buxar (T) P.S.Case no.63 of 2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M., Buxar, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. AnilKrSinha/- (Dinesh Kumar 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.