Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17999 of 2012 (3) dt.03-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17999 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Niraj Kumar @ Niraj Kumar Kaushal @ Niraj Poddar S/O Arjun Poddar Resident Of Bagha, Ward No.1, P.S- Begusarai Town, District- Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Surendra Poddar S/O Late Kapildeo Poddar Resident Of Village- Bagha, Ward No. 1, P.S- Begusarai Town, District- Begusarai. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Jitendra Narain Sinha, Sr. Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 3. 3.9.2012 The Petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 2.4.2012 passed by the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Begusarai in Sessions Trial No.412 of 2005, by which he has allowed the prayer of the prosecution to amend the charge and add [STATUTE] . after five years of framing of charge [STATUTE] to the Petitioner even if the charge [STATUTE] e matter. The application is dismissed with a direction to the Trial Court to expedite the trial and conclude it positively within a period of six months from the date of receipt of this order. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17999 of 2012 (3) dt.03-09-2012 For the same, the Trial Court (1st Additional Sessions Judge, Begusarai) is directed to send a list of the witnesses fixing specific dates for production of the witnesses along with a copy of this order to the S.P., Begusarai and the S.P., Begusarai is directed to ensure production of the witnesses on the date so fixed by the Trial Court so that there is no further delay in trial. Let the order be communicated to the court of 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Begusarai in connection with Sessions Trial No.412 of 2005 through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, 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.