IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.47494 of 2008 AJAY KUMAR son of late Kailash Mahto, resident of village-Rahui, P.S.- Rahui, Dist.-Nalanda. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 5.2.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is sole named accused, who apprehends his arrest in a case which was initially a complaint case and the same was sent to the police and first information report has been registered under sections 366A and 354 of the Indian Penal Code. The complainant/informant has alleged that his daughter Ranjani Kumari aged about 14 years was forcibly taken away by this petitioner, who happens to be son-in-law of the complainant. Submission is that alleged victim was being subjected to torture by his parents and she has left her parents’ house under compulsion. She has given her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. in which she has detailed her torture and she specifically stated that she has come to the house of the petitioner on her own. The wife of the petitioner is elder sister of the alleged victim. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is allowed. The above named petitioner is directed to surrender before the court below within a period of three weeks and in that event he shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura, in connection with Barbigha P.S.Case No.17 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.) - 2 -