Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2820 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Mukesh Mandal S/O Ram Mandal Resident Of Village Padampur, P.O. Harchandi, P.S. Rajoun, District Banka. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 09-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 01.02.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim reflects that the victim of her own went in the company of the petitioner. Though the victim in her statement got her age recorded as 14 years but the medical opinion assessed victim’s age about 18 years. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner namely Mukesh Mandal, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2820 of 2012 (2) dt.09-02-2012 2/2 learned Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-I, Banka in connection with Sessions Trial No. 500 of 2011 arising out of Rajoun P.S. Case No. 16 of 2011. 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.