Criminal Appeal (SJ) No. 42 OF 1994 ******** Against the judgment and order of conviction dated 6/7-8-1986 passed in Sessions Trial No. 84 of 88/ 14 of 90 by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga. ****** THE STATE OF BIHAR. ……..….. Appellant Versus 1. SHIV KUMAR SINGH S/O NAND LAL SINGH 2. SURESH PRASAD SINGH @ MUNA SINGH S/O NAND LAL SINGH 3. HARE RAM SINGH S/O THAKUR SINGH ALL R/O VILLAGE- CHAKWA, P.S.- HAYAGHAT, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA …..………. Respondents ************ For the Appellant : Mr. R.B. Roy Raman APP P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ********* Anjana Prakash, J. The state has filed present appeal against the acquittal of the respondent nos. 1, 2 and 3 under Section 366 I.P.C. passed by the learned 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Darbhanga in Sessions Trial No. 84 of 88/ 14 of 90 by the judgment dated 6/7-8-1986. 2. The case of the prosecution was that the daughter of P.W. 4 who was minor on the date of occurrence who had been kidnapped by the accused persons. It appears that what weighed with the Trial Court was the fact that the girl had given a statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. and in court as P.W.2 that she had married with Shiv Kumar voluntarily and she was an adult. 3. P.W. 1 the doctor also stated during trial that the victim was allegedly aged about 16/17 years. 4. In view of such, finding no merit in the appeal, the same is dismissed. Patna High Court, ( Anjana Prakash, J. ) Patna Dated the 29th April, 2011 NAFR/ Fahad.