PATNA, India, June 11 -- Patna High Court issued the following order on may 13:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 19 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 448, 384, and 385/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Based upon the written report, the prosecution alleges that on 12.01.2024 at about 11:00 O' clock, the petitioner along with other accused persons came at the door of the informant and demanded an extortion of Rs.40,000/-. The petitioner is said to be a leader of Bhakpa Male and he is habitual in demanding extortion in all the Government work and since the informant is an elected candidate of Panchayat Akaruwa, similar demand was made from the informant.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the present case is nothing but a counter blast of Piro P.S. Case No.18/2024, which came to be lodged by the petitioner against the informant and others with an allegation of irregularities conducted by the informant in collusion with other persons. It is further contended that even as per the FIR, there is no substantive ingredients constituting the offence alleged in the FIR. Moreover, the petitioner undertakes that he will fully cooperate in the investigation and the proceedings of the Court.

5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the bail application and submitted that there is specific allegation of demand of extortion.

6. Regard being had to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the factum of case and counter case, coupled with the fact that the allegation lacking ingredients of substantive offence, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M.-IV, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Piro P.S. Case No. 19 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., with further condition that one of the bailors shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.

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