Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4327 of 2012 (4) dt.27-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4327 of 2012 ====================================================== Naresh Sahani S/o Vishwanath Sahani .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. D.P. Karn, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 4. 27.6.2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Motipur P.S. case No.134 of 2010 (Sessions Trial No.412 of 2011) instituted for the offence [STATUTE] bail by an order dated 8.9.2011 vide Cr.Misc.No. 29137 of 2011. The prayer for bail has been renewed on the ground of undue delay in trial. A report was called for from the Trial Court about the present stage of trial as also an explanation from the Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarpur as to the steps taken by his Agency for production of the witnesses. He has reported that four witnesses have been produced by the prosecution and steps have been taken for examination of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4327 of 2012 (4) dt.27-06-2012 rest of the three witnesses, who are presently posted in Motihari and Vaishali. In view of the steps being taken for examination of the witnesses, I am not inclined to review the earlier order. The prayer for bail is once again rejected. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, 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.