Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.909 of 2010 ====================================================== Kanti Devi, wife of Jagdish Ram, resident of village-Rupauli, P.S.-Tariyani, District-Sheohar. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director General of Police, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Inspector General of Police, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur. 4. The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi. 5. The Superintendent of Police, Sheohar. 6. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sheohar. 7. The Officer-in-Charge, Tariyani P.S., District-Sheohar. 8. The Investigating Officer, Tariyani P.S. Case No. 97/09, District- Sheohar. .... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 7 02-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that the investigating agency is not conducting the investigation of Tariyani P.S. Case No. 97 of 2009 registered for the offence under [STATUTE] properly. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no. 5 i.e., the Superintendent of Police, Sheohar, in Patna High Court CR. WJC No.909 of 2010 (7) dt.02-08-2012 2 / 2 2 which, it has clearly been stated that the investigating agency is not in collusion with any accused and the investigation is being done without any bias for or against any party. Some of the accused persons have been arrested and investigation so far as some of the suspected persons is concerned, is going on. It is expected that the police would promptly investigate the matter and submit its report to the court. With this observation, the application is disposed of. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani 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.