Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7679 of 2012 ====================================================== Munna Ram & Anr. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2012 Petitioners are languishing in custody since 11.12.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Accusation is of making assault, setting ablaze of the house and taking away cash. It is also alleged that due to assault the informant’s daughter pregnancy got terminated, but it appears that chargesheet has been submitted only under bailable provisions, but differing with the same, cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . also. Considering the period under custody and the fact that accusation during investigation was not found true under [STATUTE] ., let the petitioners namely Munna Ram 2. Ajay Ram, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7679 of 2012 (2) dt.13-03-2012 2 / 2 2 each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jamui in connection with Jhajha P.S. Case No. 132 of 2011. Shageer/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.