Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27634 of 2012 (3) dt.12-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27634 of 2012 ====================================================== Mithelesh Mehta .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.33489 of 2012 ====================================================== Umesh Sharma .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 12.09.2012 Both the above stated petitions originate from Forbesganj P.S. Case no. 83/2008 registered under [STATUTE] and, accordingly, both the above stated petitions are being disposed off by this common order. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Although petitioners are named in the first information report with allegation that they took the victim from her matrimonial home but except the aforesaid material, there appears to be nothing against the petitioners. No doubt, victim is still traceless but submission on behalf of the petitioner is that victim and co-accused Bachcha Ram fled away and they are still absconding. Considering the above stated facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let, petitioners, Mithelesh Mehta Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27634 of 2012 (3) dt.12-09-2012 and Umesh Sharma, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/-each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in Forbesganj P.S. Case no. 83/2008. 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.