JUDGMENT

1. Heard Mr. S. Pandey, learned counsel for the petitioners who has submitted that on 05.08.2019, the respondent No.2 as the informant has filed an FIR before the Officer-In-Charge Laitumkhrah P.S, Shillong with a missing person's complaint that her minor daughter aged about 15 years was missing from home since 04.08.2019 from 9:00 am. The prime suspect in the matter is the petitioner No.1 herein, since on an earlier occasion i.e. 16.06.2019, the said suspect had taken her said minor daughter/petitioner No.2 to his residence at Laitkor and it is only when the respondent No.2 went to pick her up on the same day that she was able to bring her home.

2. On receipt of the said FIR, the police registered a criminal case being Laitumkhrah PS Case No. 134(8)2019 under Section 365 IPC, accordingly, on 05.08.2019 the petitioner was arrested in connection with the said case. In due course he was subsequently enlarged on bail, however, the investigation proceeded.

3. On completion of the investigation, the Investigating Officer filed the final form/final report under Section 173 Cr.PC and has also given his opinion that in view of the investigation conducted, a prima facie case under Sec