Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36570 of 2012 ===================================================== Naresh Kumar Sharma, son of Khedan Sharma, resident of village- Gonha, P.S. Tribeniganj, District-Supaul. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ===================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER ----------------- 2 04-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner is accused in Kishanpur P.S. Case No.28 of 2012, giving rise to Sessions Trial No.152 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that while the petitioner alongwith five others is named in the F.I.R. lodged in connection with the kidnapping of Kanchan Kumari, the daughter of the informant, Maheshwar Sharma, but the victim, Kanchan Kumari, on recovery gave her statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in which she has detailed the name of Devendra Sharma and Shyama Devi. Nothing has been detailed by the victim, Kanchan Kumari, against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 3.3.2012. Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36570 of 2012 (2) dt.04-10-2012 2 / 2 2 case, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge-II, Supaul, in connection with Sessions Trial No.152 of 2012, arising out of Kishanpur P.S. Case No.28 of 2012. P.S./- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 366

Statute Text:
Section 366 of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping or abducting a woman to compel her marriage or to cause her defilement etc. Whoever kidnaps or abducts any woman with intent that she may be compelled, or knowing it to be likely that she will be compelled, to marry any person against her will, or in order that she may be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, or knowing it to be likely that she will be forced or seduced to illicit intercourse, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine; and whoever, by means of criminal intimidation as defined in this Code or of abuse of authority or any other method of compulsion, induces any woman to go from any place with intent that she may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall also be punishable as aforesaid.