Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36424 of 2012 (2) dt.27-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 36424 of 2012 ====================================================== Rambabu Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 27-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner was collecting Rangdari Tax from the drivers of the tractor and from the informant he took Rs.45/- and also snatched his mobile and one goggles from the another tractor driver. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the possession of co-accused, namely, Balram Yadav mobile and goggles were recovered, who has been granted bail by the court below and from possession of the petitioner Rs.410/- was recovered and the petitioner was apprehended at about 1 K.M. away from the place of occurrence. It is further submitted that except this case petitioner is also accused in one another case. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36424 of 2012 (2) dt.27-09-2012 Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-1st, Barh in connection with Pandarak P. S. Case No. 70 of 2012, subject to the condition that one of the bailors shall be near relatives of the petitioner who shall file affidavit to the effect that except the present case petitioner is accused in one another case. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 384

Statute Text:
Section 384 of the Indian Penal Code. Extortion. Whoever commits extortion shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.