Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41589 of 2012 ====================================================== Krishna Kanhaiya @ Krishna Kanahiya .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 17-12-2012 Let the second paragraph of the order dated 04.12.2012 be read as “ [STATUTE] and ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act” instead of “ [STATUTE] and Section ¾ of the Dowry Prohibition Act”, in second line of third paragraph “petitioner” be read instead of “ petitioner’s son”, and “the petitioner” be read instead of “the son of the petitioner”, in third line of paragraph no. 3 “24.06.2011” be read instead of “24.06.201”, in fourth line of third paragraph “as wife” be read instead of “wife of his son”, in fourth line of paragraph no. 4 “the petitioner” be read instead of “the son of the petitioner”, in fifth line of paragraph no. 4 “parents are” be read instead of “petitioner is”, in ninth line of paragraph no. 4 “petitioner” be read instead of “petitioner’s side” and in third line of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41589 of 2012 (3) dt.17-12-2012 2 / 2 2 paragraph no. 5 “the petitioner” be read instead of “the son of the petitioner”. The order dated 04.12.2012 stands modified to the extent as indicated above. Let the order be communicated through fax to the learned S.D.J.M., Sheohar, in connection with Complaint Case No. C1/245 of 2011,T.R.No. 1024 of 2012 at the cost of the petitioner. 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.