Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37939 of 2012 (2) dt.04-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37939 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shambhu Bhagat, 2. Kameshwar Bhagat alias Kamlesh Bhagat, 3. Suresh Bhagat .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 04-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping. Initially police case was lodged when accusation was found false and final form was submitted but on protest cognizance was taken in 2006. It is submitted that the informant has retracted from the initial version and a petition to that effect has been filed before the learned court below. Be that as it may, this court is not inclined to interfere in the matter because the cognizance was taken in 2006. However, let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioners in case the petitioners surrender within six weeks from today in connection with Chakia P.S. Case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37939 of 2012 (2) dt.04-10-2012 no. 183 of 2003 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Motihari. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioners. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 367

Statute Text:
Section 367 of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping or abducting in order to subject a person to grievous hurt, slavery, etc. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be subjected, or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being subjected to grievous hurt, or slavery, or to the unnatural lust of any person, or knowing it to be likely that such person will be so subjected or disposed of, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.