Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21760 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Gulabiya Devi, W/O Dhodhai Sada, Resident of Village- Belwara (Tola Kanariya), P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa. 2. Lalo Devi, W/O Deo Nr. Sada, Resident of Village- Belwara (Tola Kanariya), P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa. 3. Jalia Devi, W/O Pulish Sada, Resident of Village- Belwara (Tola Kanariya), P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa. 4. Babloo Mahto, S/O Srawan Mahto, Resident of Village- Belwara (Tola Kanariya), P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa. .... .... Petitioners Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 12-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with a case instituted under [STATUTE] . After some argument, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the application of petitioner no. 4, Babloo Mahto. Leave is granted. The application for anticipatory bail so far as accused Babloo Mahto is concerned is dismissed as withdrawn. It is stated on behalf of the petitioner nos. 1, 2 & 3 that their names have been inserted at the bottom of F.I.R. without having any specific allegation against them. They are Pardanasin ladies and the allegation of demand of rangdari, etc is not attributable to them. Their husbands have also Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21760 of 2012 (2) dt.12-06-2012 2 / 2 2 been made accused in this case. Be that as it may, considering the nature of allegation made against accused no. 1, 2 & 3, who are ladies, let the petitioners, above named in the event of their arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/communication of a copy of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Bakhtiyarpur P.S. Case No. 178 of 2011 subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr. P.C. as also on the following conditions: (i) That both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioners who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioners. (ii) That the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority. (iii) That they shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If they want to remain absent, then they will take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, they will immediately inform the court and request that they may be permitted to be present through their counsel. (iv) That liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioners violate any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 384

Statute Text:
Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code. Extortion. Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.