Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8002 of 2012 (2) dt.22-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8002 of 2012 ====================================================== Pradeep Kumar Mahto @ Pradeep Kumar, son of Late Paras Mahto, resident of Village- Laskariganj, Police Station- Town, Police Station- Sasaram, District- Rohtas. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 22-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Kudara P.S. Case No. 219 of 2011 for offence under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. From the order of the District Judge it appears that in course of investigation the complicity of the petitioner in the commission of alleged offence has surfaced from confessional statement of co-accused Mahendra Baitha. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, shall 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8002 of 2012 (2) dt.22-02-2012 in connection with Kudara P.S. Case No. 219 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall cooperate with the police during investigation and produced himself as and when required by the police. However, if charge sheet submitted against the petitioner and there is any incriminating material found against the petitioner then the petitioner shall surrender and prayed for regular bail after submission of the charge sheet. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 364

Statute Text:
Section 364 of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.