It is argued by the learned counsel for the applicant that the daughter of the informant was taken away by the applicant in the night on 03.05.2018, after searching when she could not be found, present F.I.R. has been lodged. As per the medical report, she is 16 year old girl. Her statement recorded under Section 161 and 164 Cr.P.C show variations. The victim was recovered safely on 2nd June, 2018, after which her custody was given to her parents and she has not stated anything serious against the applicant. The real fact is that the victim went along with the applicant out of her own free will and travelled for hundreds of kilometers with the applicant. It is impossible to believe that a grown up girl can be taken in most crowded places against her will for such a long distance. There is no evidence that she ever protested or resisted the act of the applicant or made any complaint all this while. The victim was forced to give some incriminating statements against the applicant under coercive pressures. From bare perusal of the entire evidence on record, no offence is made out against the applicant. The applicant is languishing in jail since 06.06.2018. The applicant has no criminal history except in the present case. In case, he is released on bail, he will not misuse the liberty of bail and will cooperate in the trial by all means. Lastly, it is submitted that there is no chance of applicant fleeing away from judicial process or tampering with the witnesses.
