Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34037 of 2012 (2) dt.06-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34037 of 2012 ====================================================== Shiv Kumar Choudhary, son of Ashok Choudhary, resident of Village- Patel Nagar (Chowk), Police Station- Town (Begusarai), District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 06-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Begusarai (Town) P.S. Case No. 371 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that four accused persons demanded Rs. 50,000/- from the informant. Thereafter on the next day they assaulted by slaps and fists and took silver of 400 grams. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that having similarly situated co-accused Pintu Kumar and Karo Paswan have been granted by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 43515 of 2011 and Cr. Misc. No. 18893 of 2012 and the case of the petitioner is on similar footing. 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 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34037 of 2012 (2) dt.06-09-2012 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, in connection with G.R. No. 2879 of 2011 (arising out of Begusarai (Town) P.S. Case No. 371 of 2011). m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.