Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44054 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Niranjan Yadav S/O Satya Narayan Yadav Resident of Village- Situahadih, P.S.- Salkhua, District- Sharsa. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 3 16-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 106 of 2011 (G.R.No.1129 of 2011) for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 27 of the Arms Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to the F.I.R. arising from Salkhua P.S. Case No. 105 of 2011(Annexure-2) submits that it is the present petitioner who had first instituted the case against the informant of the present case following to assault made by him on the petitioner by reason of a civil dispute between the parties. Learned counsel submits that the occurrence alleged is a manifestation of a civil dispute and which has resulted in injures on either sides of which the injury suffered by the brother of the informant in the present case proved fatal. It is stated that the allegation against the accused including the petitioner is omnibus and general in nature. Regard being had to the circumstances, let the petitioner namely, Niranjan Yadav be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44054 of 2011 (3) dt.16-03-2012 2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 106 of 2011 (G.R.No.1129 of 2011). Bibhash/- (Jyoti Saran, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 506

Statute Text:
Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Criminal intimidation. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc — and if the threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, or to cause the destruction of any property by fire, or to cause an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, of with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.