Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41059 of 2012 (2) dt.27-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41059 of 2012 ====================================================== Subhash Kumar Mandal @ Subhash Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-11-2012 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 the minor grand daughter of the informant. In 164 Cr.P.C. statement the victim has got her age recorded as 18 years when the learned court below has assessed her age as 17 years where she stated that she, of her own, married with this petitioner and is residing with him though the medical board assessed her age as 15-16 years. It is submitted that the victim girl is still residing with the petitioner as his wife and the present bail application has been affidavitted by the victim. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41059 of 2012 (2) dt.27-11-2012 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 ACJM, Rosera in connection with Hathauri (Shivajinagar OP) P.S. Case No. 13 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 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.