Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.130 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ajit Kumar S/O Sri Brahamdeo Prasad, Resident of Village- Malgadown Nawada, P.S.- Nawada, Dist.- Nawada .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Sunil Kumar S/O Sri Bishun Sao 3. Puja Kumari D/O Sri Bishun Sao, Resident Of Village- Malgadown Nawada, P.S.- Nawada, Dist.- Nawada .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 3/ 25-07-2012 Heard the parties. The Petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 18.03.2011 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah, in Nawada Town P.S. Case No.231 of 2010 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . The case of the prosecution was that allegedly the informant’s minor daughter had been kidnapped by the accused persons. It has been submitted that subsequently the girl was found to be between 17-18 years of age by the Doctor and she gave statement under section 164 Cr. P. C. that she had willingly married the Petitioner. Notices had been issued to the Opposite Party No.2 and 3. The Informant has appeared before this Court and submits Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.130 of 2012 (3) dt.25-07-2012 2 / 2 2 that now the matter has been compromised and his daughter is living peacefully and happily with the Petitioner. Considering the aforesaid submission, entire proceeding including order dated 18.03.2011 passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada, in Nawada Town P.S. Case No.231 of 2010 is hereby set aside. Application stands allowed. JA/- (Anjana Prakash, 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.