Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3964 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Chutu Chandrabanshi alias Chutur Chandrabanshi, 2. Chhotu Keshari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 07-02-2012 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 abducting the minor daughter of the informant. Though in the statement under section 164 Cr.P.C., the victim got her age recorded 13 years but the court assessed her age being 14 years. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the victim was in love with one Vijay who alleged to have established forceful physical relationship with her. It is further submitted that the victim has not alleged any misbehaviour against the petitioners. This is a good ground for grant of regular bail. Let the learned court below consider the prayer of the petitioners for regular bail in case they surrender within six weeks from today in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3964 of 2012 (2) dt.07-02-2012 2 / 2 2 connection with Sasaram (M) P.S. Case no. 1070 of 2011 pending in the court of C.J.M. Rohtas, Sasaram. 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.