Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15950 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Pankaj Yadav @ Kuppa S/O Late Ambika Yadav R/O Vill-Pain (Tilakpur), P.S.-Sultanganj, Distt-Bhagalpur 2. Parash Yadav @ Pauras Yadav S/O Late Ambika Yadav R/O Vill-Pain (Tilakpur), P.S.-Sultanganj, Distt-Bhagalpur .... .... 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 ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners seek bail in a case instituted under [STATUTE] . It is stated that the informant is uncle of the petitioners who had become orphan in their childhood. The informant being karta of the family took possession of the landed property falling in the share of the petitioners which gave rise to land dispute between the parties. Petitioners are in custody since 30.1.2012. Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioners named above are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Bhagalpur, in connection with Sultanganj P.S. case no.228/11 subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioners who will Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15950 of 2012 (2) dt.18-04-2012 2 / 2 2 give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that they shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If they want to remain absent, then they shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, they shall immediately inform the court and request that they may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioners violate any of the conditions imposed by this Court. sudip/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, 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.