Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8530 of 2012 ====================================================== Somari Devi @ Sombari Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 21-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 25.7.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of committing dacoity in the house of Sitaram Singh and recovery has been made from the house of the petitioner. It is submitted that the investigation is complete and the victims have not named the petitioner. 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 the learned ADJ, FTC V, Buxar in S.T. No. 216 of 2011 arising out Itarhi P.S. Case No.51 of 2006. Anil/- (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.