Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.875 of 2012 Dhanjee Pandey @ Dhananjay Pandey Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 24.1.2012 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in the petition, as prayed for. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 19.4.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and section 27 of the Arms Act. The accusations are of causing fire arm injury to the informant and demanding extortion. The injury report has been brought on record by way of supplementary affidavit, which reflects that the injury has been found on the palm and on the right cheek. The opinion with regard to the injury has been kept reserved and the report does not depict the size of injury. Considering the aforesaid facts and the nature of injury, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional District and Sessions Judge, 2 FTC V, Kaimur at Bhabua in Bhabua P.S. Case no. 21 of 2010 (Sessions Case no. 283 of 2011/ 47 of 2011). Anil/ (Dinesh 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.