Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8233 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ranjeet Kumar S/O Bankelal Prasad Resident Of Village Rajpur, Police Station Kesariya, District East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner took Rs.100/- for getting the account opened of the informant and others. Subsequently, he demanded of Rs.500/- each. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that there is no proof with regard to payment made to the petitioner. Considering the nature of accusation, petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8233 of 2012 (2) dt.19-03-2012 2 / 2 2 weeks from today in connection with Kesariya P.S. case no.118 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari, East Champaran, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. sudip/- (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.