Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1794 of 2012 (2) dt.31-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1794 of 2012 ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH) 2 31-01-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 26.10.2011 in a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that one Dheeraj Sonar gave life threatening for payment of extortion amount, it was subsequently found that other two accused came to the shop of informant for collecting extortion and petitioner was one of them. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that admittedly extortion amount was not paid hence no case under [STATUTE] . is made out. Considering the aforesaid submissions, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1794 of 2012 (2) dt.31-01-2012 each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Gaya in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 233 of 2011 Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, let the learned court below cancel the bail of the petitioner if he gets involved in similar nature of offence or he defaults for three consecutive occasions during trial. U.K./- (Dinesh 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.