Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31128 of 2011 (3) dt.27-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31128 of 2011 ============================================== Shankar Giri, son of Ram Dhari Giri .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA) 3 27-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Barharia P.S. Case No. 11/2011 for offences under [STATUTE] . In this case instituted against seven named and four unknown persons. Petitioners’ name emerged during investigation. Submission is that under almost similarly situated circumstances co-accused Kunjan Kumar Giri @ Golden Giri has already been granted privilege by a Bench of this court vide order dated 11.01.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 830/2012. Further, petitioner has no criminal antecedent. If, it is so, in the event of his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, let the above-named petitioner be enlarged on bail furnishing bail bonds of Rs. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31128 of 2011 (3) dt.27-01-2012 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan, in connection with Barharia P.S. Case No. 11/2011, subject to condition under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, further additional condition to attend the court regularly till disposal of the case, in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.