Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36526 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Raju, son of Late Md. Sabir, resident of Mohalla- Hasnabad, Police Station- Nathnagar, District- Bhagalpur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 2 04-10-2012 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in Nath Nagar P.S. Case No. 58 of 2011 under [STATUTE] and 3,4 and 5 of the Explosive Substance Act. It has been submitted that the name of the petitioner has come on the basis of the confessional statement of one of the co- accused Md. Chand, who has been enlarged on bail in Cr. Misc. No. 24521 of 2011 on 7.9.2011 and the petitioner is in custody since 23.8.2011. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-( Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36526 of 2012 (2) dt.04-10-2012 2 / 2 2 satisfaction of the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge –II, Bhagalpur in connection with the Nath Nagar P.S. Case No. 58/2011. Sudha/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 387

Statute Text:
Section 387 of the Indian Penal Code. Putting or attempting to put a person in fear of death or grievous hurt in order to commit extortion. Whoever in order to the committing of extortion, puts or attempts to put 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 seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.