IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.25700 of 2008 PINTU KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 29/07/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel representing the State and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the informant. The case under sections 363, 366(A ) of the Indian Penal Code was registered on the basis of written report of Lal Bihari Singh regarding elopement of his minor daughter Premta Kumari aged 15 years. He has named this petitioner as a person who has enticed his daughter away. Submission is that this case is not of elopement rather it is a case of marriage between two couples as they were known to each other from before. After recovery the victim was medically examined by the doctor and doctor has opined her age to be 17-19 years. Some letters of the victim has been annexed as Annexure-2. Prayer for bail of the petitioner was opposed by the learned counsel for the informant who submitted that the victim after recovery has stated that she was taken away and was raped by this petitioner. It appears that the victim was a grown up lady and informant’s family member in their statement under section 161 Cr.P.C. have stated that the alleged victim had telephoned to her mother that she was well with this petitioner and will return after 2-3 months. Be that as it may, the petitioner is directed to be released on - 2 - bail on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri Lalta Prasad, Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Danapur in connection with Sigori P.S. Case No. 44 of 2007. avin. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)