Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29263 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajiv Ranjan Bhagat, Son of Sri Jagat Narayan Bhagat. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 17-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . In this case, instituted against one owner of the cellular phone after receipt of some threatening message and recipient seeking protection, petitioner’s name emerged during investigation as the person filling up the application form in the name of another for the same Sim. Submission is of false implication without any material and there is nothing to connect regarding filling up of such form by the petitioner and also any use or even such threatening message was given by him. Further, petitioner carries no criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29263 of 2012 (3) dt.17-09-2012 2 connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 161 of 2012, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 384

Statute Text:
Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code. Extortion. Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.