Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44857 of 2011 Kishore Mahto Versus The State Of Bihar 2. 02.01.2012. Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in prayer portion of petition. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 19.10.2011 in a case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] . The First Information Report was lodged against unknown but it appears that charge sheet was submitted against the petitioner declaring him absconder. The case is of 1998 but the petitioner has surrendered on 19.10.2011. The statement has been made in paragraph no. 14 of the petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and similarly situated accused has been granted bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 37192 of 2009 as gets reflected from Annexure-4. Considering the fact that similarly situated accused has been granted bail, let 2 the petitioner above named 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 Additional District and Sessions Judge, F.T.C. II, Bettiah, West Champaran, in connection with S. Tr. No. 576 of 2011 arising out of Chanpatiya P.S. Case No. 104 of 1998. The bail bond of the petitioner will be accepted on undertaking that the petitioner shall appear on each and every day and learned court below will positively 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.