Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31813 of 2012 (3) dt.19-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31813 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Singh Son Of Diwakar Singh Resident Of Village - Dakara, Police Station - Ramgarh Chowk, District - Lakhisarai .... .... 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 RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 3 19-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Barahia P.S. Case No.82/11 (G.R. No.762)/11 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case due to Panchayat Election and he is in custody since 18.6.2012. It is further submitted that after investigation police submitted final form against the main co-accused Vikash Singh who took away the victim, Sanjay Singh on the point of pistol. It is further submitted that similarly situated co-accused Raushan Kumar and Tipu Singh @ Bicho Singh have already been granted bail by this Court vide Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31813 of 2012 (3) dt.19-10-2012 Cr.Misc. No.6869 of 2012 on 15.2.2012. The allegation of the informant, namely, Vijay Singh is that when he was sleeping on roof of the house in the night, on hearing sound of firing, he woke up and saw that Vikash Singh was carrying the victim Sanjay Singh on the point of pistol, upon which the informant raised hullah then Chandan Singh (petitioner), Raushan Kumar, Tipu Singh, Pappu Singh and Subodh Singh were also making indiscriminate firing 20-25 rounds. Under the above facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Lakhisarai, in Barahiya P.S. Case No.82/11 corresponding to G.R. No.762/11. AnilKrSinha/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, 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.