Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.18967 of 2012 ====================================================== Chandeshwar Manda l@ Chandan Mandal .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 03-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the daughter to the informant. In 164 Cr.P.C. statement the victim has alleged that this petitioner being the tenant took her by force and established forceful physical relationship. It is alleged that on 20.12.2008 the victim escaped from the house when her 164 Cr.P.C. statement was recorded on 15.06.2009 and she was medically examined on 13.06.2009 when no sign of rape was found and the age was assessed as 18 years. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18967 of 2012 (3) dt.03-07-2012 2/2 Keeping in view the medical opinion it is a fit case for consideration of regular bail if the petitioner surrenders before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Madhubani (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 639 of 2008 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of. Let the order be transmitted to the learned court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.