Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35499 of 2010 (5) dt.27-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35499 of 2010 ===================================================== Ratna Kumari @ Ratna Devi, wife of Praveen Kumar Upadhayay, resident of Village-Bhathawa, P.S. Kuchai Kote, District-Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ===================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Ajay Mishra, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Kumar Priya Ranjan, A.P.P. ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER -------------- 5 27-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. This application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure has been filed on behalf of the petitioner to quash the F.I.R. of Gopalganj P.S. Case No.232 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . The offence under [STATUTE] is cognizable in nature regarding which the police has statutory authority to investigate the case and submit the final form. As such, I find no reason to quash the F.I.R. of Gopalganj P.S. Case No.232 of 2010. Accordingly, this application stands dismissed. P.S./- (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.