Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4252 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Alim S/O Md. Juma @ Jamruddin Resident Of Village- Nayatola, P.S.- Mufassil, District- Sahibganj (Jharkhand) .... .... 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 14-02-2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 29.12.2010 in a case for offence registered under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of abducting the father of the informant. It appears that petitioner’s name appeared in the confessional statement of co-accused Md. Jawed who has been convicted. The other accused person, namely, Md. Jani whose name also surfaced on the confession has been acquitted vide Sessions Trial No.867/2009/Trial No.83/2009 which is Annexure- 2 to this application. Considering the fact that similarly situated person has been admitted to bail, petitioner, namely, Md. Alim , is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4252 of 2012 (2) dt.14-02-2012 2 / 2 2 thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Sessions Judge, F.T.C. No.IInd, Bhagalpur, in connection with S.T. no.312/2011 arising out of Kotwali (Tilka Manjhi) P.S. case no.695 of 2007. However, learned trial court is at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner if he defaults for three consecutive dates during trial. sudip/- (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.