Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.7715 of 2012 ====================================================== Pramod Choudhary .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 04.12.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the minor daughter of the informant. In 164 Cr.P.C. statement, the victim girl alleged that it was Sujit Chaudhary who, on pistol point, kidnapped her, assaulted and established forceful physical relationship whereas it is alleged against the petitioner and others that they were also sitting in the vehicle in which the victim was taken way after kidnapping. At the time of recording of the statement of the victim, the court below assessed her age as 19 years. Considering the that the thrust of accusation is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.7715 of 2012 (2) dt.14-03-2012 2 / 2 2 against Sujit Choudhary, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in connection with Garhpura P.S. Case No. 60 of 2011. 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.