Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.333 of 2012 (2) dt.04-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Appeal (DB) No.333 of 2012 ====================================================== Anandi Singh .... .... Appellant Versus The State Of Bihar & Ors .... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAVANITI PRASAD SINGH) 2 04-04-2012 This is an appeal under Section 372 Cr.P.C. against acquittal. The private respondents were charged inter-alia under [STATUTE] . The trial court upon appraisal of the evidence has acquitted the persons in respect of an incident that took place about 26 years back. We have gone through the judgment and heard the learned counsel for the appellant. We have no reason to interfere. The trial court has held upon evidence led in the case that the prosecution failed to establish the factum of kidnapping, the demand of ransom and payment of ransom so much so neither the victim boy, though recovered was examined in course of investigation nor the chargesheet witnesses were examined in court. In that view of the matter, we are of the view that the trial court committed no error of law or of fact in acquitting the Patna High Court CR. APP (DB) No.333 of 2012 (2) dt.04-04-2012 accused persons. This appeal is dismissed. B.Kr./- (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J) (Ashwani 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.