Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13142 of 2012 ====================================================== Ranjay Prasad .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-04-2012 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] . The accusation is of kidnapping the daughter of the informant. From 164 Cr. P.C. statement of the victim girl, it appears that forceful marriage was done by Mahendra Prasad with the victim when Mahendra Prasad used to make assault. The certified copy of 164 Cr. P.C. statement of the victim has been produced before this Court, let it be kept on record. Considering the fact that medical evidence suggests the age of the victim as 16-17 years and thrust of accusation is against Mahendra Prasad, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail in Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13142 of 2012 (2) dt.13-04-2012 2 / 2 2 the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Arrah Town P.S. Case No. 240 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Bhojpur at Ara, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (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.