Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8221 of 2012 (7) dt.21-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8221 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Khalid @ Md. Khalique .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 7 21-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping minor girl when physical relationship was established as a result of which the victim got pregnant. It is submitted that during investigation, it has come that the victim was married from before when it is submitted by learned counsel for the state that the charge sheet has been submitted under [STATUTE] . Let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case no. 4 of 2009 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Begusarai. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8221 of 2012 (7) dt.21-11-2012 observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. 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.