IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21503 of 2009 KHAZIM MIAN Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 10.08.2009 Heard both sides. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Section 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation is that while the victim was going to Jasidih he was kidnapped by some unknown persons for ransom. After few days, the victim escaped from the place of confinement and returned back to home. He made statements before the police, on his disclosure the police searched the place where he was allegedly confined after kidnapping for demand of ransom. The lady, Kaushalia Devi made her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. in which she has named the present petitioner alleging that he along with others with kidnapped person had reached her house at one night and asked her after giving threatening to her life, to keep kidnapped person in her house and after that they fled away. It is contended that the petitioner is in custody since 25.02.2009. 2 Having regard to the allegations and the materials available on record as reflected from the impugned order, this Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner may renew their prayer for bail after one year from the date of receipt/communication of a copy of this order, if in the meanwhile, the trial of the case is not taken up in the Court below. Bibhash (Kishore K. Mandal, J.)