Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34773 of 2012 (2) dt.04-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34773 of 2012 ====================================================== Anil Sahni .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 04.10.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 7.4.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation against the petitioner that he took the victim for the purpose of marriage. The victim was recovered in course of investigation and her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C was recorded. The victim in her statement supported the story of her kidnapping but submission on behalf of the petitioner is that victim was in love with the petitioner and, as a matter of fact, she voluntarily, left her home and solemnized her marriage with the petitioner and after solemnization of marriage, she filed a complaint case against her parents and other family members which is evident from perusal of annexure 2 to this petition. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Anil Sahni, 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 Addl. Sessions Judge I, Sitamarhi in Sessions trial no. 285/2012 arising out of Tariyani P.S. Case no. 49/2012. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)

Applicable IPC Section: 363

Statute Text:
Section 363 of the Indian Penal Code. Kidnapping. Whoever kidnaps any person from India or from lawful guardianship, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.