Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24101 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Dharmashila Devi 2. Sapna Kumari .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 13-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the minor daughter of the informant. The suspicion was raised against the petitioners and the sons of the petitioner no. 1, Kundan and Pankaj when the victim has not been recovered. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the sons of petitioner no. 1 are also traceless. In the circumstances, let petitioner no. 2 be released on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24101 of 2012 (3) dt.13-09-2012 2/2 surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sasaram (M) P.S. Case No. 201 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. So far petitioner no. 1 is concerned, let above named petitioner no. 1 be released on anticipatory bail provisionally for one year in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sasaram (M) P.S. Case No. 201 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The provisional bail of petitioner no. 1 will be confirmed by the learned court below on recovery of the victim girl. DKS/ (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.