Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22314 of 2012 ====================================================== Ratnesh Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 16-07-2012 Petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Accusation is of kidnapping the victim Anshu Kumari. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that F.I.R. was lodged after six days of the occurrence and the victim in her 164 Cr.P.C. statement has not named the petitioner and the thrust of accusation is against Sahil in whose company the victim went of her own. The medical examination report does not suggest any injury. Considering the same, let the petitioner namely Ratnesh Singh, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22314 of 2012 (2) dt.16-07-2012 2 / 2 2 10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Ramkrishna Nagar P.S. Case No. 16 of 2012. Shageer/- (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.