Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29545 of 2012 (2) dt.02-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29545 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Amit Kumar @ Amit Raj S/O Uday Shankar Singh Resident Of Village- Olipur, P.S.- Pipariya, Dist.- Lakhisarai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 02-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . From the order of the Session's Judge the involvement of the petitioner in the crime appears and he was participating along with the other accused and the case diary The learned counsel for the petitioner, however, contends that there is material in participation, but, the petitioner is in jail since 10.02.2010 and the charge sheet has been submitted in the case and one witness has been examined. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. The prayer for bail is rejected. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and if the trial is not concluded within six months, then, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.