IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.17345 of 2008 MUNILALL CHAUDHARY @ MANIYA CHOUDHARY Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 13.05.2008 This is an application for the grant of regular bail in a case under Sections 380, 366 & 411 of the Indian Penal Code against three named persons and two unknown persons. Informant Nathuni Chaudhary lodged F.I.R. alleging therein that in the night the accused persons entered into his house, committed theft and took away his widow daughter-in-law. After investigation charge sheet has been submitted under Section 366 of the I.P.C. against the petitioner and one Saroj Singh. Learned lawyer for the petitioner submits that both the parties are Gotiya and there is land dispute between them. He submits that during the course of investigation the allegation of theft has been found not proved and hence, the charge sheet has not been submitted under the said section. He submits that so far as the allegation of kidnapping of Rinku Devi daughter-in-law of the informant is concerned she made statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. Annexure-2, in which she had levelled the allegation of kidnapping against the co- accused Saroj Singh and not against the petitioner. He, therefore, submits that the petitioner, who is in custody from 25th October, 2007 be released on bail. Considering the submissions made and the statement of the victim under Section 164 Cr.P.C., the - 2 - petitioner Manilal Chaudhary @ Maniya Chaudhary is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Begusarai in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S.Case No.110 of 1996. Mkr. (Anwar Ahmad, J)