IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24132 of 2008 GUDDU Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 22.07.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner Guddu who is in custody in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 31/2003 registered under Sections 452, 386, 147, 148, 149 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code and 3/5 of Explosive Substances Act and also heard learned APP for the State. The petitioner is named in the First Information Report along with two others and the direct allegation against all the three are of demanding Rs. 10,000/- by way of rangdari/extortion from the informant/ shopkeeper and when the demand was not met Rs. 900/- was forcibly taken out of the cash box and three bombs were burst outside the shop with threat of further directions to be taken in the event of sum demanded was not paid. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. His prayer for bail is accordingly rejected. kksinha/ (Abhijit Sinha, J.)