Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37939 of 2012 (2) dt.04-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.37939 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shambhu Bhagat, 2. Kameshwar Bhagat alias Kamlesh Bhagat, 3. Suresh Bhagat .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 04-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping. Initially police case was lodged when accusation was found false and final form was submitted but on protest cognizance was taken in 2006. It is submitted that the informant has retracted from the initial version and a petition to that effect has been filed before the learned court below. Be that as it may, this court is not inclined to interfere in the matter because the cognizance was taken in 2006. However, let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioners in case the petitioners surrender within six weeks from today in connection with Chakia P.S. Case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.37939 of 2012 (2) dt.04-10-2012 no. 183 of 2003 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Motihari. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioners. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.