Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44323 of 2011 Shashikant Bind @ Shri Kant Bind Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 02/ 06.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 26.8.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, statement of victim has been recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C after more than three months of the occurrence. Although victim stated in her statement that she was forcibly taken away by the petitioner and furthermore, the victim was minor at the time of alleged occurrence but it appears to me that there was some sweet relation between the petitioner and the victim. Therefore, considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Shashikant Bind @ Shri Kant Bind, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Fast Track Court No. II, Kaimur at Bhabua in Sessions Trial no. 384/2011 arising out of Mohania P.S. Case no. 313/2011. shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J)

Applicable IPC Section: 366A

Statute Text:
Section 366A of the Indian Penal Code. Procuration of minor girl. Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any minor girl under the age of eighteen years to go from any place or to do any act with intent that such girl may be, or knowing that it is likely that she will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.