Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3061 of 2012 (2) dt.13-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3061 of 2012 ====================================================== Jai Prakash Giri .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 15.08.2004 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The name of the petitioner sprang up in confession of co-accused. The victim also named the petitioner. It appears from the impugned order that the evidence has still not been started and it is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that other accused persons who were put on trial have been acquitted. Considering the same, let the 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 A.S.J.(F.T.C. Vth), Rohtas at Sasaram in connection Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3061 of 2012 (2) dt.13-02-2012 with S.T. No. 162 of 2011 arising out of Dehri (Nagar) P.S. Case No. 166 of 2004. Learned court below will be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner if the petitioner defaults for two consecutive occasions during trial. U.K./- (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.