IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.368 of 2009 PHULO DEVI Wife of Lalit Paswan Resident of Village- Asinchak, Police Station- Dalsingsarai, District- Samastipur ----------------------Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR -------------------Opposite Party ----------- 2. 12.2.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner apprehends her arrest in a case under Sections 366 of the Indian Penal Code. Sunaina Devi was allegedly kidnapped. After recovery she has stated that she was taken to watch puja by this petitioner and later on one Geeta Devi and Gyanchand administered her sweets that were mixed with intoxicating substance and thereafter it is alleged that Geeta Devi took her to Uttar Pradesh and sold her to one Gokul. Surprisingly, in this case, Geeta Devi and Gokul have not been made accused despite the statement given under Section 164 Cr.P.C. As far as this petitioner is concerned, it is said that she had asked the victim lady to accompany her to attend a puja. There is no allegation that this petitioner was in connivance with the said Geeta Devi or Gyanchand nor is there any allegation that she was involved in the sale of the victim lady. Considering the statement made under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the petitioner Phulo Devi is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of six weeks in connection with Dalsingsarai Police Station - 2 - Case No. 68/2008 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Dalsingsarai at Samastipur, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P.C. P. Kumar (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)