Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.276 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramesh Kumar Raman @ Ramesh Sharma .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 31-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the wife and son of informant. It is submitted that thrust of accusation is against Hare Ram Sharma. Since the victim has named this petitioner in 164 Cr. P.C. statement, let learned court below consider regular bail of petitioner keeping in view the fact that thrust of accusation is against Hare Ram Sharma if he surrenders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 119 of 2010 pending in the court of the learned A.C.J.M., Naugachhiya, Bhagalpur. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.276 of 2012 (3) dt.31-08-2012 2 / 2 2 With this observation, the application is disposed off. Let the order be faxed to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioner. U.K./- (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.