Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2770 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Pankaj Pandit S/O Yogendra Pandit Resident of Village Barai, P.S. Sheikhpura, District Sheikhpura. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 09-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 13.09.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It appears that the occurrence is of 12.08.2010. The victim in her 164 Cr.P.C. statement accuses the petitioner of abducting her but it is admitted that she was made captive only for three days when no mis-behaviour was made. The 164 Cr.P.C. statement has been recorded after more than a year on 18.08.2011. The investigation is complete. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner namely Pankaj Pandit, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2770 of 2012 (2) dt.09-02-2012 2/2 like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura P.S. Case No. 332 of 2010. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.