Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6169 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Anil Kumar Singh @ Anil Singh S/O Late Mangal Singh R/O Village- Pauli, P.S.- Mirganj, District- Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 08-02-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No.183/2011 registered under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is to have brandish the firearm on Arun Rai for the realization of Rangdari. There is no allegation that he has accepted or snatched any money from any one. It is further submitted that the co-accused Vyas Rai has been granted bail and the case of the petitioner stands on similar footing to that of the co-accused, who have been granted bail. The learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner while Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6169 of 2012 (2) dt.08-02-2012 2 opposing his prayer. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today in connection with Mirganj P.S. Case No.183/2011 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and further condition that the petitioner will not indulge in similar or in any other offence and he will appear before the court on each and every date fixed in the case except for any cogent reason. In case of absence for two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, his bail bond will be liable to be cancelled by the concerned court and he will be taken into custody forthwith. V.K. Pandey/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.