Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32259 of 2012 (2) dt.20-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32259 of 2012 ========================================== Md. Tanvir @ Tanvir Ansari, son of Md. Khalil .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ========================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 20-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who has been made an accused in connection with Kajaraili P.S. Case No. 26/2012 pending before Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhagalpur, for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The petitioner is named accused in this case with allegation of getting informant’s minor daughter kidnapped for the purposes of marriage in spite of refusal by prosecution side. The victim, on recovery, after five days of occurrence, in her statement recorded under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, though has not stated about any misbehave, but there is no explanation of her remaining there for about five days. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer of regular bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. Simultaneously, courts below are directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournment. Further, petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer, if so wishes, before the trial court itself after examination of the victim. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.