Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46910 of 2012 (2) dt.13-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46910 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Fulgenda Devi @ Fulan Devi W/O Sri Durga Gope R/O Makhanpur Iddgah Road, P.S.-Alamganj, Distt-Patna 2. Sadhu Gope S/O Sri Durga Gope R/O Makhanpur Iddgah Road, P.S.- Alamganj, Distt-Patna .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 13-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . Initially the case has been instituted under [STATUTE] , but, after the death of the informant, [STATUTE] has been added. The attributed to petitioner no. 1 that she closed the mouth of the deceased and the role attributed to petitioner no. 2 is that he caught hold the hand of the deceased. The role of assault by iron rod is attributed to Durga Gope, co-accused. Petitioner no. 1 is lady and it is strange that a lady can close mouth so strongly. However, the informant died after one month showing injury by hard and blunt substance. Hence, 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/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 256 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 506

Statute Text:
Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Criminal intimidation. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc — and if the threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, or to cause the destruction of any property by fire, or to cause an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, of with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.