Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31225 of 2012 ====================================================== Ashutosh Kumar .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 30-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, informant and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The grand-son of the informant was kidnapped when it is alleged that sim of the petitioner was used for talking with the victim. It is submitted that with similar accusation, other accused persons have been granted regular bail by this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 18329 of 2012. Let the learned court below consider regular bail of the petitioner if he surrenders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order in connection with Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 316 of 2011 pending in the court of the learned C.J.M. Patna. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31225 of 2012 (2) dt.30-08-2012 2 / 2 2 With this observation, the application is disposed off. Let the order be faxed to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioner. , 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.