Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32365 of 2012 (5) dt.30-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32365 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Pramod Kumar Son Of Sri Baleshwar Prasad Resident Of Village- Dhalikochak, P.S.- Bhagwanganj, Via- Masaurhi, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 5 30-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Reply to the counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner today. Petitioner is one of the named accused in this case being husband of the informant’s daughter with allegation of getting her dead within six years of her marriage after some sort of torture and demand of dowry etc. Submission is of false implication and the marriage of the petitioner taking place 12 years ago and wife is missing from Maike but finding no material indicating her death, police has to submit chargesheet under [STATUTE] and cognizance has also been taken for the same Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32365 of 2012 (5) dt.30-11-2012 offence. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case , the petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Jakkanpur P.S. Case No. 54/2010, subject to the condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Liberty is given to the prosecution to seek cancellation of privilege of bail if at any stage during trial there appears substantive materials showing her death or bringing the period of death within seven years of marriage. Amin/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 364

Statute Text:
Section 364 of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person in order that such person may be murdered or may be so disposed of as to be put in danger of being murdered, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or rigorous imprisonment for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.