IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15427 of 2009 1.Harendra Chaudhary son of Deo Raj Chaudhary 2. Sheo Chaudhary son of Bikram Chaudhary 3. Guddu Chaudhary @ Jata Chaudhary son of Late Shiv Chaudhary All resident of village Bhitan P.S. Bairiya Dist. West Champaran - Petitioners Versus STATE OF BIHAR -- Opposite party ----------- 2 19.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Petitioners are accused for offences punishable under sections 366A, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and 3/ 4 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that entire allegation is false and frivolous and they have been made accused only because they are friends of the main accused Duryodhan Chaudhary. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submits that the alleged victim girl herself appeared in the court and gave her statement under section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure stating that she was 20 years old and accused persons had not taken her away rather she as per her own free will went with Duryodhan Chaudhary to Chandigarh where they married and since last two years they are living as husband and wife. The medical report also confirms her age as of 18-19 years and that the alleged victim girl was major. Considering the facts and circumstances, this petition for bail is allowed. Let the petitioners, namely, 1. Harendra - 2 - Chaudhary 2. Sheo Chaudhary and 3. Guddu Chaudhary @ Jata Chaudhary 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah , West Champaran in Bairiya P.S. Case no. 164 of 2008. shahid (S.N.Hussain, J)