Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.47743 of 2012 ====================================================== Rama Mehta son of Mishri Lal Mehta, R/O village-Brahmpur. P.S.Birpur, District-Supaul. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 2. 05-12-2012. Heard Mr. Neeraj Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Sessions Trial No.157 of 2012 arising out of Narpatganj (Ghurna) P.S. Case No.225 of 1997 registered for offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Considering the nature of allegation, the prayer of the petitioner was earlier rejected by order dated 23.2.2012 passed in Cr.Misc.No.44900 of 2011 with liberty to the petitioner to renew his prayer after framing of charge. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the charge has been framed in the present case on 31.3.2012 and a period of more than nine months has passed thereafter. Regard being had to the submissions of learned Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.47743 of 2012 (2) dt.05-12-2012 2 counsel, let the petitioner Rama Mehta be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional District Judge, F.T.C. IV, Araria in connection with Sessions Trial No.157 of 2012 arising out of Narpatganj (Ghurna) P.S.Case No.225 of 1997, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall be personally present in the court below on each and every date fixed in the trial and the failure on the part of the petitioner to be present on two consecutive date fixed without any explanation to the satisfaction of the trial court, would entitle the court below to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner and to take him into custody. ahk/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.