Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30140 of 2012 (2) dt.03-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30140 of 2012 ====================================================== Munna Prasad, s/o Umesh Prasad, resident of village Ganga Chak Malikana, P.S. Masaurhi, district Patna .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 03-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The victim in her statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code that this petitioner has taken the victim to Masaurhi and the victim has been found to be 16 years old. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a compromise petition has been filed. The petitioner is in jail since 21.04.2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, at this stage. The prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of the charge. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 368

Statute Text:
Section 368 of the Indian Penal Code. Concealing or keeping in confinement a kidnapped person. Whoever, knowing that any person has been kidnapped or has been abducted, wrongfully conceals or confines such person, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had kidnapped or abducted such person with the same intention or knowledge, or for the same purpose as that with or for which he conceals or detains such person in confinement.