Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31188 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Santosh Upadhya, Son of Late Anil Upadhya. 2. Sashikant Tiwary, Son of Sri Ram Sakal Tiwary. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 14-09-2012 In compliance of earlier order dated 07.08.2012, learned counsel for the petitioners filed a fresh copy of the petition during course of the day. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Both the petitioners, who are languishing in custody, seek bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , are named accused in this case. Submission is of false implication and under almost similarly situated circumstance, other co-accused persons, namely, Ranjan Pandey and Ravi Shankar Kumar Ravi @ Bhola have already been released on bail vide orders dated 05.09.2012 and 31.08.2012 respectively passed in Cr. Misc. Nos. 33748 and 32814 both of 2012 by this Court. Further, petitioners carry no criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners above named are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Aurangabad Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31188 of 2012 (3) dt.14-09-2012 2 (Town) P.S. Case No. 195 of 2012, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.