Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27509 of 2012 ====================================================== Mahesh Kumar Singh, son of Singheshwar Singh, resident of village Shivnathpur, P.S.Bibhutipur, Disitrict Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amitabh Bhardwaj For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. J.K.Singh No.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 2 19-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. 2. The petitioner is in custody since 31.3.2012 in connection with Bibhutipur P.S.Case No. 54 of 2012 for the alleged offences under [STATUTE] . 3. The allegation is with regard to demand of ransom coupled with threats of killing in case of failure in making payment. The demand and threat are said to have been communicated on mobile phone No. 8557811458 issued in the name of the petitioner. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits further that the relevant SIM card had been issued on the basis of forged signature of the petitioner after obtaining a copy of his Driving Licence. 5. In this regard he invites attention to the photocopy of the application form for the SIM card containing the forged signature as claimed by the petitioner and his own admitted signature appearing on the memo of arrest which are completely different (Annexure-2 series). Moreover, he Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27509 of 2012 (2) dt.19-07-2012 2/2 submits that at best the nature of the alleged offence is within the ambit of [STATUTE] , being a bailable offence and [STATUTE] for which the case has been registered. 6. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rosera (Samastipur) in Bibhutipur P.S.Case No. 54 of 2012, on the following conditions – (i) That the petitioner will not indulge himself in any similar or other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented on each and every date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the Court concerned. Chandran (Vikash Jain, J) .

Applicable IPC Section: 385

Statute Text:
Section 385 of the Indian Penal Code. Putting or attempting to put in fear of injury, in order to commit extortion. Whoever, in order to the committing of extortion, puts any person in fear, or attempts to put any person in fear, of any injury, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.