Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3479 of 2012 ====================================================== Shankar Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Singh @ Shastriji, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Amit Kumar Rakesh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 23-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 29.11.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged against the petitioner that he took the victim to Bombay. The victim in her statement recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. has stated that she stayed in the company of the petitioner for five months in Bombay where the physical relationship was also established by the petitioner. The doctor has assessed the age of the victim between 18 to 19 years. The admission of the victim that she stayed for five months in the company of the petitioner without any accusation of misbehaviour clouds the bonafide of accusation. . Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3479 of 2012 (2) dt.23-02-2012 2 / 2 2 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in connection with Baroon P.S. Case No. 26 of 2011 M.Rahman/- (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.