Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33860 of 2011 (6) dt.29-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33860 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Shakil Ansari @ Ravi Kumar Salamat Ansari Vill Jaladi Tola Ps Uchakagaon Gopalganj .... .... 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 JUSTICE SMT. SHEEMA ALI KHAN ORAL ORDER 6 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner is seeking bail in a case under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim girl is ready to live with the petitioner and she is being pressurized by her parents who have the custody of the girl. It is submitted that the girl is about 16 to 17 years old. This court ordered for personal appearance of the parties. The victim girl did not appear. Therefore, notice was issued to opposite parties 2 and 3. Despite notice they have chosen not to appear in this case. This court had released the petitioner on provisional bail on 25.10.2011and thereafter ordered that no coercive step will be taken against the petitioner until the disposal Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33860 of 2011 (6) dt.29-02-2012 of this case. Considering the short period of custody of the petitioner, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. haque/- (Sheema Ali Khan, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 363

Statute Text:
Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping. Whoever kidnaps any person from India or from lawful guardianship, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.