Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10250 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Upendra Yadav S/O Late Nand Kumar Singh R/O Vill-Pokharahan, P.S.Nasriganj, Distt-Rohtas At Sasaram 2. Ajay Kumar Singh S/O Late Devan Singh R/O Vill-Poharahan, P.S.Nasriganj, Distt-Rohtas At Sasaram .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-04-2012 Petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Accusation is of kidnapping the minor girl of the informant by Jaiki Singh and Pappu Rawani. In the statement recorded under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure the victim girl has named these petitioners but was recovered from the house of Jugal Singh. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the occurrence had taken place on 17.12.2010 and F.I.R. with regard to kidnapping was lodged on 20.12.2010 when petitioners were not named. It is also submitted that this case has been lodged due to land dispute between the parties. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10250 of 2012 (2) dt.02-04-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the delay in lodging the F.I.R., let petitioners named above be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Nasriganj P.S. case no.201 of 2010 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Bikramganj, Rohtas, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. sudip/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 363

Statute Text:
Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping. Whoever kidnaps any person from India or from lawful guardianship, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.