Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42809 of 2011 Naga Paswan @ Srikant Jee @ Gudardh Jee @ Motka S/O Late Deochand Paswan@ Deonandan Paswan Village Berdhna, P.S. Rafiganj , District Aurangabad Versus . The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 04.01.2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 116 of 2010 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Section 17 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. His name transpired during the course of investigation on a confessional statement made by a co-accused. The allegation against the petitioner and other accused persons is of extorting money for settling disputes. Learned counsel for the petitioner, with reference to an order passed in Criminal Misc. No. 5072 of 2011 and Criminal Misc. No. 6563 of 2011, submits that a bench of this Court considering the circumstances has, by order dated 08.03.2011, released Atendra Singh who is similarly situated, on bail. Learned counsel submits that by the same order one named accused Md. Arif Mian @ Aarif Jee has also been released on bail. Learned counsel submits that the case of the petitioner who is not named in the F.I.R. is on a better footing. He further submits that the petitioner is in custody since 26.07.2011. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and 2 considering the circumstances, let the petitioner Naga Paswan @ Srikant Jee @ Gudardh Jee @ Motka be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in connection with Islampur P.S. Case No. 116 of 2010. S.Sb/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.