Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26654 of 2012 (2) dt.31-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26654 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ganesh Sao @ Ganesh Prasad, 2. Chandramani Devi alias Chandrawati Devi, 3. Jugal Sao, 4. Sunil Sao alias Sunil Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 31-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the daughter of the informant. The statement under section 164 of Cr.P.C. of the victim girl has been brought on record as Annexure 3 which reflects that the victim was married with Jagjeet Kumar Gupta, who is the son of petitioner no. 1. Subsequently, the learned court below vide order dated 24.2.2012 released the victim when she was found to be major. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26654 of 2012 (2) dt.31-07-2012 weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Delha P.S. Case No. 24 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.