IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.52041 of 2008 1. ANIRUDH CHAUDHARY ,S/o Sri Thethar Chaudhary 2. Renu Devi, Wife of Jawahar Chaudhary @ Jawahar Pd. Jaiswal 3. Puja Kumari D/o Jawahar Chaudhary @ Jawahar Pd. Jaiswal, Resident of Nauhatta, P.S. Nauhatta, District- Saharsa ---------------------Petitioners Versus STATE OF BIHAR --------------------Opposite party ----------- 3. 19.3.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, informant and the State. The petitioner no. 1 is the father of one Arbind Chaudhary whereas petitioner no. 2 is the Bhabhi of Arbind Chaudhary. It is alleged that Arbind Chaudhary had eloped with one Neha Kumari and is traceless till date. Learned counsel for the informant submits that there is evidence to suggest that one of the witnesses had seen the petitioner no. 2 in the car along with Arbind Chaudhary and Neha Kumari. There is also evidence to show that Neha Kumari and Arbind Chaudhary were both in love with each other. As far as these petitioners are concerned, it is a false case to say that they were involved in kidnapping of a minor girl for the purpose of marriage and other illicit purposes and it is clear from the F.I.R. that these petitioners have no role in kidnapping Neha Kumari. Petitioner Anirudh Choudhary is the father of Arbind Choudhary and is an old man and has got no criminal antecedent. Considering the aforesaid facts, the petitioners Anirudh Chaudhary, Renu Devi and Puja Kumari are directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection - 2 - with Nauhatta P.S. Case No. 68/08 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Learned counsel appearing for both the parties tentatively agreed that this Court may consider summoning the girl and the boy at the time of consideration of the anticipatory bail so as to satisfy on the question as to whether Neha Kumari is save and has left her house with her own will or is under pressure to live with Arbind Chaudhary. P. Kumar (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)