Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.822 of 2012 Anand Kumar @ Anand Kumar Jha @ Guddu Kumar & Ors. Versus The State Of Bihar 2. 11.01.2012. Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of abducting the minor daughter of the informant. In 164 Cr. P.C. statement, the victim has alleged accusation against Arti and one Sintu. The thrust of accusation is against Sintu. The victim minor girl has not named these petitioners. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioners, Anand Kumar @ Anand Kumar Jha @ Guddu, Binod Jha and Manorma Devi, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Vidyapati Nagar P.S. Case No. 89 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the 2 like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M. Samastipur, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U. K. ( 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.