Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44948 of 2011 Pradip Das, son of Sahdeo Das Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 05.01.2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 11.02.2011 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of snatching cash, mobile and abducting Ajit Kumar Mandal. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that F.I.R. was lodged against unknown. The victim in 164 Cr.P.C. statement has not named the petitioner and petitioner’s name subsequently sprang up on the confession of the co-accused. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-F.T.C.-IV, Jamui in connection with Sessions Trial No. 220 of 2011 arising out of Laxmipur P.S. Case No. 227 of 2010. Shageer ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 364A

Statute Text:
Section 364A of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping for ransom, etc. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person or keeps a person in detention after such kidnapping or abduction, and threatens to cause death or hurt to such person, or by his conduct gives rise to a reasonable apprehension that such person may be put to death or hurt, or causes hurt or death to such person in order to compel the Government or any foreign State or international inter-governmental organisation or any other person to do or abstain from doing any act or to pay a ransom, shall be punishable with death or imprisonment for life, and shall also be liable to fine.