Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37804 of 2012 (5) dt.09-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37804 of 2012 ====================================================== Ajay Kumar Trivedi @ Ajay Trivedi, Son of Late Tarkeshwar Trivedi, resident of Village- Muthani, P.S. Mohania, District- Kaimur, presently residing at Laxmi Para, Near 56 Set Chowk, Doranda, Ranchi. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== WITH Criminal Miscellaneous No.39115 of 2012 ====================================================== Rakesh Kuamr Trivedi, Son of Ajay Kumar Trivedi, resident of Village- Muthani, P.S. Mohania, District- Kaimur, presently residing at Laxmi Para Near 56 Set Chowk, Doranda, Ranchi. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : (In Cr.Misc. No.39115 of 2012) For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the State : Mr. Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 5 09-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Both the cases have heard together and disposed of by common order as both the cases arises out of Mohania P.S. Case No. 249 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . The petitioners are not named in the F.I.R. The informant is not eye witness to either kidnapping or murder. The name of the petitioners find place during investigation in the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37804 of 2012 (5) dt.09-11-2012 confessional statement of co-accused Dharmendra Kushwaha, the person who is said to have committed murder after kidnapping the victim Lokesh Trivedi, the gotia of the petitioners with whom there was land dispute. Hence only material against the petitioners is confession of co-accused that petitioners were instrumental in providing Supari and committing murder of Lokesh Trivedi. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioners are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua, in connection with Mohania P.S. Case No. 249 of 2012, subject to condition petitioners will represent on each and every date fixed in this case and any absence of the petitioners shall be subject to satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.