Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24820 of 2012 (2) dt.18-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24820 of 2012 ====================================================== Kishore Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 18.07.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State assisted by learned counsel for the informant. Petitioner is in jail custody since 21.4.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Allegedly, petitioner abducted informant’s minor daughter who was recovered by the police just after next day of the alleged occurrence. Statement of the victim has been recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C in which she stated that she was forcibly taken by the petitioner and some others. Learned counsel for the petitioner drew my attention towards annexure 4 to this petition and submitted that, as a matter of fact, there was love affair between the petitioner and victim and victim herself left her home by her own sweet will. It is further pointed out by him that Medical Board examined the victim and found her aged between 17 to 19 years. Although learned counsel for the informant opposed the prayer on the ground of allegation levelled against the petitioner as well as materials available on the case diary but taking into consideration the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24820 of 2012 (2) dt.18-07-2012 submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Kishore Kumar, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhepura in Puraini P.S. Case no. 24/2012. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.