Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33311 of 2012 (2) dt.03-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33311 of 2012 ====================================================== Praveen Paswan, son of Sachidanand Paswan, resident of Village- Teghara, P.S. H. Kharagpur, District- Munger. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 03-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 76 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation of demand on telephone as well as by letter. However, the letter does not bear the signature of the petitioner. The petitioner is in jail custody since 25. 04. 2012 and petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger, in connection with Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 76 of 2012, subject to condition that one of bailors shall Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33311 of 2012 (2) dt.03-09-2012 be near relative of the petitioner and he will file an affidavit to this effect that petitioner has no criminal antecedent and trial court on being satisfied shall confirm the bail bond of the petitioner. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 387

Statute Text:
Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code. Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion. Whoever in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put 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 seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.