Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1213 of 2012 Dipak Tanti Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 25.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 3.5.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The petitioner was not named in the FIR. The victim also in her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. has not named him nor has the petitioner been put on Test Identification Parade. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge, FTC IV, Jamui in Luxmipur P.S. Case no. 110 of 2010 (S.T. No. 339 of 2011) . Anil/ (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.