Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 38067 of 2009 ====================================================== 1. Shkil Ahmad, son of Wakil Khan. 2. Md. Wakil, son of Late Md. Ali. 3. Zaibun Begum, wife of Wakil Khan. All resident of Village Bisambharpur, P.S.-Sahar, District- Bhojpur, presently residing at Commanant CISF Unit VSTPP Bind Nagar, P.S.-Vaidhan District Sidhi Madhya Pradesh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Geeta Devi, W/o A. Ammu Singh resident of Ladren Kanchi P.O. and P.S. Lamsdm, District-Imphal Manipur, presently residing at Refinery Site Colony, Quarter No. D-43 Barauni, Begusarai Kendriya Audhaugik Surakasha Bal Ikai, Barauni. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nemalullah For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Amarendra Kumar-1 Mr. Ravi S.Pankaj ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 03. 26.03.2012 The petitioners seek quashing of the FIR of Barauni P.S. Case No. 197/08 (G.R. No. 2116/08) registered under [STATUTE] . This Court had considered the facts of the case on 07.11.2009 and issued notices to the newly added Opposite Party No. 2. The background of the case is that earlier one Geeta Devi had filed a case of kidnapping of her minor daughter by one Shamim Khan. The present case was filed thereafter with the allegations that the father, mother and brother of Shamim Khan i.e. the present petitioners were demanding Rs. 2 Lakhs to return the girl back to the informant Geeta Devi. This Court, on consideration of the background facts had summoned Shamim Khan and Geeta Devi who appeared before this Court and Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38067 of 2009 (3) dt.26-03-2012 2 submitted that they were living as legally married husband and wife and had two children out of wedlock. Finding the present First Information Report absurd in the light of the background facts notices were issued to the Opposite Party No. 2 and further proceedings had been stayed. Today none appears on behalf of the parties. However, considering the facts of the case, the application is allowed and the FIR of Barauni P.S. Case No. 197/08 (G.R. No. 2116/08) or any proceedings pertaining to it, if pending in the Court below, is hereby quashed. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, 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.