Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.718 of 2012 ====================================================== Rani Kuamri @ Rani Pandey @ Nargish, W/O Niyajuddin Ansari, R/O Village- Ojhwalia, P.S.- Kateya, District- Gopalganj .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Bihar, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj 4. The Superintendent of Police, Gopalganj 5. The Officer Incharge Kateya Police Station, Gopalganj .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner seeks quashing of Kateya P.S. Case No. 182 of 2006 dated 13.12.2006 instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] in which one Niyajuddin Ansari has been named as an accused. Admittedly, on the date of occurrence the petitioner was aged about 15 years and 9 months. The present application has been filed for quashing the F.I.R. almost after six years of its institution. The petitioner has not stated even a word in her petition as to what happened to the investigation of the case and as to whether the investigation of Patna High Court CR. WJC No.718 of 2012 (2) dt.05-11-2012 2 / 2 2 the case is still pending or the police has submitted its report under Section 173(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. In any view of the matter, since the F.I.R. constitutes a cognizable offence, the same cannot be quashed. It is dismissed, accordingly. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani 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.