Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8766 of 2012 ====================================================== Chunmun Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 23-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, informant and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 27.3.2011 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the daughter of the informant. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that in 164 Cr.P.C. statement, the victim has stated that she was taken by the petitioner along with others by auto to Patna and from Patna to Pune where she stayed for four days where this petitioner established forceful physical relationship with her. The medical board assessed the age of the victim above seventeen years and the victim has been found used to sexual activities. Considering the aforesaid statement of the victim under Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8766 of 2012 (2) dt.23-03-2012 2 / 2 2 section 164 Cr.P.C. which suggests the consented elopement, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. Danapur in Naubatpur P.S. Case No. 28 of 2011. Anil/- (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.