Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7494 of 2012 ====================================================== Upendra Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 12-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner, who has renewed his prayer for bail, is languishing in jail since 17.4.2008 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that three persons robbed the bag of the informant and dragged him when the petitioner was apprehended on chase and was beaten up. The statement has been made in paragraph 4 of the petition that after 20.9.2011, no witness has been examined. The statement in paragraph 9 of the petition has also been made that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the period under custody and the statements made in paragraphs 4 and 9 of the petition, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7494 of 2012 (2) dt.12-03-2012 2 / 2 2 like amount each to the satisfaction of 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad in Rafiganj P.S. Case no. 59 of 2008 (S.Tr. No. 168 of 2010). Anil/- (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.