Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44407 of 2011 (3) dt.09-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44407 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Sunil Sngh Son Of Late Ram Deo Singh Resident Of Village- Jalalpur, P.S.- Marachi, District- Patna 2. Vibha Devi Son Of Sunil Singh Resident Of Village- Jalalpur, P.S.- Marachi, District- Patna .... Petitioners Versus 1. 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 09-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that on 13.08.2011 the informant alleged that he saw that his daughter is being taken on a Tata Magic carrier, however, the occurrence is of dated 13.08.2011, but, lthe first information report lodged on 16.08.2011. It has, further, been stated that this petitioner and his wife returned back, but, on enquiry they did not disclose anything. There is no reason that why they will keep the daughter of the informant. However, except the informant there is no witness to corroborate. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioners, they are directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Marachi P.S. Case No. 58 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barh, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 498

Statute Text:
Section 498 of the Indian Penal Code. Enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman. Whoever takes or entices away any woman who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of any other man, from that man, or from any person having the care of her on behalf of that man, with intent that she may have illicit intercourse with any person, or conceals or detains with that intent any such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.