Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24104 of 2012 (2) dt.06-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 24104 of 2012 ====================================================== Dhurendra Kumar @ Dhurandhar Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 06-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that this petitioner along with one Laddu Kumar kidnapped the victim. The victim in her statement named this petitioner and stated that she was taken to Delhi where brother, uncle and father of Laddu Kumar and father of the petitioner were present. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the co-accused Kishori Sah, Pitambar Kumar and Birendra Sah have been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 17.04.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 13658 of 2012. Laddu Kumar who is alleged to have committed rape on the victim has already been granted bail as he was declared juvenile by the Juvenile Justice Board. The petitioner is in jail since 24.04.2012. Hence, having regard to the facts and Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24104 of 2012 (2) dt.06-07-2012 circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Chanpatiya P. S. Case No. 285 of 2010. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.