Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10878 of 2012 (2) dt.13-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10878 of 2012 ====================================================== Hari Manjhi, S/O late Basi Manjhi, resident of village Bala, P.S. Basantpur, district Siwan .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The victim, however, in her statement stated that it was Babban Manjhi who taken her on the vehicle by force and got her down at Chapra and taken her from Chapra to Gujrat where she was raped. However, the only material against the petitioner is that in bus stand at Chapra Babban Manjhi and the victim met with one Hari Manjhi and Babban Manjhi gave the key of the vehicle to Hari Manjhi. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is neither amongst the persons, who kidnapped, nor amongst the persons, who raped and the petitioner is in jail since 24.01.2012. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Basantpur P.S. Case No. 59 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.