Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16882 of 2012 ====================================================== Sonu Qurashi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sobad Asghar, Adv. For the informant : Mr. Gajendra Yadav, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 08-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the daughter-in-law of the informant. In 164 Cr.P.C. statement, the victim got her age recorded as 22 years when she alleged that she of her own went to the house of the petitioner where she was administered some intoxicant and she was taken to Ludhiyana and when her maternal uncle came there, she returned from Ludhiyana. It is admitted by the victim that the petitioner was not present when her maternal uncle came to Ludhiyana. Considering the unreasonableness of 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim, let the above named petitioner be released Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16882 of 2012 (2) dt.08-05-2012 2/2 on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madhubani in connection with Sakri P.S. Case No. 175 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.