Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42669 of 2011 (3) dt.23-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42669 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Mushaharu, S/o Late Asharaf Ali, resident of Village -Choura Parwaha, P.S.- Forbesganj, District - Araria. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. C. Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER 3 23-02-2012 Heard the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No.378 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Taking into consideration the submission of learned counsel that it is co-accused Irshad who has been charged with committing rape twice on the maternal niece of the informant during the course of her confinement by him, let the petitioner, namely, Md. Mushaharu be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No.378 of 2011. SKPathak/- (Jyoti Saran, 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.