Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22093 of 2012 (3) dt.11-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22093 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ram Babu Singh S/O Late Ram Sagar Singh @ Moru Singh R/O Village - Iniyarpur, P.S. Begusarai Mufassil, District - Begusarai 2. Agam Singh S/O Ramashish Singh R/O Village - Iniyarpur, P.S. Begusarai Mufassil, District - Begusarai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 11-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . FIR was lodged when the daughter of the informant went traceless when during search the informant met the father of his Sadhu who informed that he saw the daughter of the informant going on a motorcycle with Niwas Kumar Singh along with his wife Jhalo Devi. It is submitted that the petitioner was named in the FIR on suspicion when in 164 Cr.P.C. statement the victim only named the petitioner as one of the persons who was also with the main accused in Delhi. Let the learned court below consider the regular bail of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22093 of 2012 (3) dt.11-12-2012 the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Lakhisarai (Ramgarh chowk) PS Case no. 490 of 2011 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Lakhisarai. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (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.