Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30760 of 2011 ====================================================== Kamalesh Yadav, son of Kuwar Singh Yadav, resident of Village- Takiya, P.S. Chainpur, District- Kaimur at Bhabua. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajani Kant Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s Ms. Ansuiya Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 4- 06-02-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.7 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner with reference to the statement of the son of the informant submits that the allegation is primarily directed against co-accused Arman Khan and Sunil Yadav and that in relation to this petitioner it is only stated that he was standing at a distance with his motorcycle. It is submitted that for the allegation aforesaid, the petitioner has remained in custody since 10.2.2011 and has been remanded in the present case on 26.5.2011. Regard being had to the submission of learned counsel and having considered the materials on record, let the petitioner, namely, Kamalesh Yadav be released on bail on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30760 of 2011 (4) dt.06-02-2012 2 furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No.7 of 2011. SKPathak/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.