Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25932 of 2012 (3) dt.05-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25932 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ranjeet Kumar @ Butrun S/O Bindeshwar Rai R/O Gosai Tola, P.S- Akilpur, Distt- Patna At Present Near At Pathiya Sonari Madir, P.S- Danapur, Distt- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. R.B. Roy ‘Raman’, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 3. 5.9.2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in Danapur P.S. case No.224 of 2011 (G.R. No.1342 of 2011) instituted for the offence [STATUTE] bail by an order dated 16.12.2011 considering the merits of the case. The prayer for bail has been renewed on the ground of undue delay in trial. A report was called for from the Trial Court, which has been received. The perusal of the same reveals that the case has now been committed to the court of Sessions. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25932 of 2012 (3) dt.05-09-2012 In view of such, I am not inclined to review the earlier order. The prayer for bail is once again rejected. The Trial Court (Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Danapur) is directed to expedite framing of charge and also send a list of the witnesses fixing specific dates for production of the witnesses along with a copy of this order to the Senior S.P., Patna and the Senior S.P., Patna is directed to ensure production of the witnesses on the date so fixed by the Trial Court so that there is no further delay in trial. 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.