IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.25523 OF 2009 MOBIN ALAM, SON OF LATE MOBARAK HUSSAIN @ BHOLA MIAN, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA JAMADAR TOLA, P.S. MANUA PUL, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN VERSUS STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 17.09.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The case is under section 384 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioner is of demand of extortion. From the first information report it appears that son of the petitioner is the main culprit in the case and he is involved in criminal activities. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that son of the petitioner is out of control for which he has turned out his son from the house. He also refers to Annexure-2, the petition of compromise filed by the informant in the case. Petitioner is in custody since 20.3.2009. However, no statement has been made in the petition with regard to criminal antecedent of the petitioner. Therefore, this application is disposed of with a direction to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran to make an - 2 - enquiry with regard to criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that petitioner (Mobin Alam) has no criminal antecedent, the court below shall allow him on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to its satisfaction in connection with Bettiah (Manuapul) P.S. Case No.345/04. B.T (J.N. Singh, J.)