Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Revision No.922 of 2008 ====================================================== Nuneshwar Pandit, son of late Rohan Pandit, resident of village Sarebad, Police Station Sono, District Jamui. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Sato Yadav alias Satyanarayan Yadav, son of Firangi Yadav of village Sarebad, Police Station Sono, District Jamui .... .... Opposite party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opp. Party no.2 : Mr. S.K.Lal, Advocate Mr. Umesh Prasad, Advocate For the State of Bihar : Mr. Dashrath Mehta, Addl.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA PRASAD VERMA ORAL ORDER 6 31-08-2012 After having heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite party no.2, this Court is not inclined to exercise its revisional jurisdiction for setting aside and reversing the impugned judgment and order dated 30th June, 2008 passed in Sessions Case No. 867 of 1996/ Trial No. 22 of 2004 by the learned Additional sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-II, Jamui, by which he has acquitted the opposite party no.2 for charges under [STATUTE] . Patna High Court CR. REV. No.922 of 2008 (6) dt.31-08-2012 2 / 2 2 Admittedly, by the impugned judgment and order dated 30th June, 2008, two other co-accused persons have been convicted by the learned trial court and appropriate sentences have been passed against them. But, on careful consideration of the materials available on record, the learned trial court has come to a finding that so far the opposite party no.2 is concerned, the prosecution has failed to prove its case beyond all shadow of reasonable doubts. Consequently, the application fails and is, accordingly, dismissed. Kanth/- (Birendra Prasad Verma, 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.