IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40538 of 2010 SANTOSH MEHTA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 10.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 18.8.2010 in a case registered under Sections 385, 387/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that Rs. 3,00,000/- was demanded from the informant and in the event of non payment threat to life was given. Two persons were apprehended at the spot where as it is alleged that petitioner escaped from the place of occurrence. Statement has been made in para-12 that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. It is further submitted that no payments have been made nor any injury has been caused to the informant. Hence on the allegation itself no case under Section 387 is made out. Considering the aforesaid fact, let the petitioner namely, Santosh Mehta be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- 2 (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Birpur at Supaul in connection with Birpur (Bhimnagar) P.S. Case No. 62 of 2010. Anand Kr. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)