Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10646 of 2012 (2) dt.19-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10646 of 2012 ====================================================== Ram Binod Mandal .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 19.03.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 8.9.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, victim has already returned and supported the prosecution story in her statement recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. No doubt, victim was minor at the time of alleged occurrence but admittedly, there was land dispute between the parties and victim has not been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and furthermore, petitioner has himself surrendered before the learned trial court and moreover, investigation of the case has already been completed against the petitioner. Accordingly, petitioner, Ram Binod Mandal, is directed to 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, Darbhanga in Bishanpur P.S. Case no. 04/2011. 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.