Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11444 of 2012 (2) dt.20-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11444 of 2012 ====================================================== Chinta Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Akhileshar Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate For the Opposite Party : Dr. M.K. Gautam, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 20.03.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 4.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Even if the prosecution story assumed to be true, then also, it was co–accused Mukesh who happens to be son of the petitioner committed the alleged crime and so far as petitioner is concerned, a vague allegation of demand has been levelled against her. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Chinta Devi, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in Daraunda P.S. Case no. 05/2011. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.