Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10044 of 2012 (2) dt.15-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10044 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Noor Alam S/O Md. Zakir R/O Vill-Ramr Rauta, P.S.Kusheshwarsthan, Distt-Darbhanga .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 15-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] and 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It is alleged that the petitioner engaged in love affairs with the informant in pretext of marriage and tried to undress the informant. It is alleged that Rs.25,000/-, motorcycle and other goods were demanded for marriage by the father of this petitioner and, further, there is allegation of assault. The petitioner is in jail since 08.11.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Kusheshwar Ashthan P.S. Case No. 219 of 2011 (G.R. No. 741 of 2011) to the satisfaction of the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Biraul at Benipur, Darbhanga. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 506

Statute Text:
Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Criminal intimidation. Whoever commits the offence of criminal intimidation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both; If threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, etc — and if the threat be to cause death or grievous hurt, or to cause the destruction of any property by fire, or to cause an offence punishable with death or imprisonment for life, of with imprisonment for a term which may extend to seven years, or to impute unchastity to a woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, or with fine, or with both.