Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31329 of 2012 (3) dt.11-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31329 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Abid .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 11.09.2012 Supplementary affidavit is filed on behalf of the petitioner. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 5.5.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, victim has already returned to her home and her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C has been recorded. The victim stated in her statement that co-accused Md Tazir wanted to marry with her. The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that, as a matter of fact, victim was in love with Md Tazir and no specific overt-act has been attributed against the petitioner in the statement of the victim recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Md. Abid, 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, Purnea in Jalalgarh P.S. Case no. 121/2011. 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.