Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27512 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shailendra Kumar @ Shailendra Kumar Singh, Son of Junarbi Rai. 2. Neelu Kumar @ Deepak Kumar, Son of Sunil Singh. 3. Deepak Kumar Yadav, Son of Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Singh @ Sunil Kumar Yadav. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.30515 of 2012 ====================================================== Lalu Kumar, Son of Barfilal Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 07-09-2012 Since both the applications arising out of one case are taken up together and being disposed of by this composite order. Supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner in Cr. Misc. No. 30515/2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. All the four petitioners, who are languishing in custody, seek bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Out of total four petitioners only petitioner no. 3 (Cr. Misc. No. 27512/2012) is named accused in this case with allegation of taking the informant’s brother with ulterior motive, and thereafter, demanding substantial amount. Submission is of false implication and in fact it is the informant, who had realized some substantial amount in the garb of providing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27512 of 2012 (3) dt.07-09-2012 2 some employment etc. and when pressure was on to realizes the same, the instant case has been instituted. Taking into consideration all such aspects, one of the co-accused, namely, Guddu Kumar has already been released on bail vide order dated 03.08.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28189/2012 by another Bench of this Court. Further, as submitted, none of these petitioners carry any criminal antecedents. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners above named are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran, Chapra, in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 52/2012, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 347

Statute Text:
Section 347 of the Indian Penal Code. Wrongful confinement for the purpose of extorting property, or constraining to an illegal act, etc. Whoever wrongfully confines any person for the purpose of extorting from the person confined, or from any person interested in the person confined, any property or valuable security or of constraining the person confined or any person interested in such person to do anything illegal or to give any information which may facilitate the commission of an offence, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.