IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31272 of 2008 NEPALI SAHU, SON OF LATE LUCHO SAHU, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SAHU PARBATTA, P.S.- SAHU PARBATTA, DISTRICT- KHAGARIA. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 4 22.10.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Case is under Section 366(A) of the Indian Penal Code. As per the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 Cr.PC, the allegation against the petitioner is that he was present when the victim girl was abducted by one Ajay Kumar, brother-in- law of the victim girl. In the statement under Section 164 Cr.PC. it is stated that Ajay Kumar had taken the victim girl to Hariyana and kept her in his house and made a demand for rupees two lacks. Later on the victim girl was returned without payment of the amount. In the statement under Section 164 Cr.PC. no allegation of physical assault against said Ajay Kumar has been made. It is also not said that the petitioner, except to be present at the time of abduction, was in any manner involved. Petitioner is in custody since 9.5.2008. It is said that he has no 2 criminal antecedent. In view of the above circumstances, let petitioner, namely, Nepali Sahu be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 348 of 2005. Arvind/ ( J. N. Singh , J. )