Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24188 of 2012 ====================================================== Dr. Jamal Asaraf .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in Chainpur P.S. Case No. 152 of 2010 registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua. It is alleged that co-accused Arman Khan along with his associates abused the informant and demanded extortion through telephone. During investigation, the complicity of the petitioner has been surfaced when it is alleged that the petitioner is the close associate of the main accused Arman Khan. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that earlier also the petitioner was roped in similar nature of accusation in which he is on bail. In view of this Court, it is a fit case for grant of regular bail. Let the learned court below consider the regular bail of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24188 of 2012 (2) dt.19-07-2012 2/2 the petitioner if the petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks. With the above observation, this application is, accordingly, disposed off. Let the order be transmitted to the learned court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.