Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5775 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sanjay Das S/O Late Jagadish Das R/O Village - Gobardaha, P.S. Laxmipur, Distt. - Jamui .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 01-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Subsequently [STATUTE] . was also added. The informant’s brother was abducted when ransom demand of Rs. 15 lakhs were made. The name of the petitioner surfaced in confession of the co-accused. The victim also heard few names in the talk of the accused persons in which petitioner’s name was one of them. A statement has been made in the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. With regard to criminal antecedent mentioned in the Sessions Judge order it is submitted that it is an error of record and others have been granted bail. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5775 of 2012 (2) dt.01-03-2012 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, 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, F.T.C.-IV, Banka in connection with Sessions Trial No. 1102 of 2011 arising out of Belhar P.S. Case No. 73 of 2011. DKS/ (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.