Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24142 of 2012 (3) dt.31-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24142 of 2012 ====================================================== Anoj Kumar @ Anoj Gupta @ Anoj Kumar Sah , S/o Late Gandhi Sah, resident of Village- Purnea Bangra, P.S. Riwilganj, District- Saran at Chapra. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 31-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 155 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation the victim was kidnapped by the petitioner. However, the victim in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. did not disclose the allegation of kidnapping and she was gone with the petitioner out of her own sweet will. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that occurrence is dated 30. 11. 2011 and victim was recovered on 20. 03. 2012 and for this period the victim resides with the petitioner and was went one place to another, but never resists. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24142 of 2012 (3) dt.31-07-2012 the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 155 of 2011. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.