IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.11009 of 2009 ***** Guddu Singh, son of Ram Nath Singh, resident of village- Parvejabad, P.S. Sonepur, Distt- Saran. …. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar …. …. Opposite party ----------- 2. 18.5.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. Petitioner is in custody since 18.9.2008 in relation to Sonepur P.S. Case No.202 of 2008 for the offences under sections 363, 366 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code. Allegation against the petitioner is that he is supposed to have kidnapped one Priyanka Kumari, who is stated to be 14 years of age, when she was going to a coaching institute for studies. On due investigation the petitioner and the said girl were recovered at the instance of the police. The statement has been made by the girl against the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that there is evidence to show that there was a kind of love affair between the petitioner and the so-called victim and that was the reason of provocation why they decided to run away. It is also submitted that the girl is now married to another persons. Since the petitioner has been in custody for long enough in the circumstances, therefore, as the mitigating reason why the petitioner should be allowed bail. Looking at the background of the allegation and also the fact that the petitioner will still have to face trial, let the petitioner, - 2 - namely, Guddu Singh, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties in the like amount each to the satisfaction of F.T.C. Vth Chapra in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 202 of 2008 with a direction that the petitioner shall cooperate during the trial and shall not abscond from law. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)