Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5414 of 2012 ====================================================== Ajay Sahni .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.5540 of 2012 ====================================================== Ram Binay Sahani .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 24-02-2012 Petitioners are languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim reflects that victim went in the company of the petitioners and remained with the petitioners for several days while roaming to different places. It appears that petitioner Ram Binay Sahani wanted to marry but he was arrested from the Court. The victim has specifically stated that petitioners did not establish Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5414 of 2012 (2) dt.24-02-2012 2 / 2 2 physical relationship and doctor has assessed her age between 16 to 17 years. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners namely 1. Ajay Sahni 2. Ram Binay Sahani, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., West, Muzaffarpur in connection with Baruraj P.S. Case No. 92 of 2011. Shageer/- (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.