Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23696 of 2011 ====================================================== Subodh Sahni son of Ram Bachan Sahni resident of village Punarwara Shyam P.S. Hathauri District Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Shiva Shankar Sharma, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Dr.Rabindra Kumar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 3 15-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Bochaha P.S. Case No. 211 of 2010 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . A boy by the name of Subhan aged 13 to 14 years was abducted by a Bolero and motorcycle borne abductors, while going to school on his bicycle. The number of the Bolero vehicle as also the Platina Motorcycle following the said vehicle was reported to the police and the abductors were intercepted at Tilak Tajpur Chowk and few of the abductors were also apprehended from the spot. The boy was also recovered being hidden below the seat. The petitioner is said to be one of the abductors following the Bolero vehicle bearing registration no. BR-06P-5449 while riding on the Platina motorcycle bearing No BR.-06N-6912. The statement Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23696 of 2011 (3) dt.15-02-2012 2 of the victim boy recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure identifies this petitioner. Considering the circumstances, no case for indulgence is made out. This application is dismissed. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, 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.