Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.6332 of 2012 ====================================================== Masood Ahmad @ Intezaar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 06-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged against the petitioner to have abducted the victim and obtained her signature on the plain paper. The 164 Cr.P.C. statement reflects that the victim met the petitioner on the way when this petitioner took the signature on the plain paper. It is not alleged that the said plain paper has used in any manner nor the victim has alleged any misbehaviour against the petitioner. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6332 of 2012 (3) dt.06-03-2012 2/2 event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Sakri P.S. Case No. 167 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.