Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40397 of 2011 (4) dt.30-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40397 of 2011 ====================================================== Mithilesh Ray @ Pankaj Ray .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Md Sobar Asghar For the Opposite Party : Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA) ----------- 04/ 30.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 23.8.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Although victim has supported the allegation of kidnapping as well as rape in a statement recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C but submission on behalf of the petitioner is that victim was major at the time of alleged occurrence and, as a matter of fact, petitioner was himself kidnapped by the victim as well as her other family members. It is further contended by him that the victim had left her home by her own sweet will. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Mithlesh Ray @ Pankaj Ray, 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, Madhubani in Pandaul P.S. Case no. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40397 of 2011 (4) dt.30-01-2012 218/2011. Shahid Hassan (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.