Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15227 of 2011 ====================================================== Heena Praveen, D/o Md. Yunus. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA) 6 31-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with the carbon/xerox copy of the case diary up to paragraph – 99 dated 15/09/2011. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . In this case, instituted against several others relating to kidnapping of daughter of the informant, petitioner’s name emerged during investigation as the person with whom the victim was also seen. During investigation, including the father of the petitioner and two others in paragraph – 52, 57 & 59 of the case diary have made their statements under Section 164 of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15227 of 2011 (6) dt.31-01-2012 2 / 2 2 the Code of Criminal Procedure stating involvement of the petitioner also. The victim is still traceless. Taking into consideration all such aspects of the case, the petitioner appears not entitled for the privilege sought. Hence, prayer for anticipatory bail of the above named petitioner in connection with Laheriasarai P.S. Case No. 219 of 2010, pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Darbhanga is hereby refused. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.