Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40830 of 2012 ====================================================== Muna Manjhi, son of Raju Manjhi, resident of Masrak, P.S. Masrakh, Dist. Saran. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MIHIR KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 2 09-10-2012 Having regard to the medical evidence (Annexure-2) showing the age of the girl to be around 18-19 years as also the fact that the doctor did not find any mark of rape, this Court, in view of the fact that the offence alleged against the petitioner is only under [STATUTE] . and the girl has already been recovered, would direct for release of the petitioner, namely, Muna Manjhi on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran in connection with Masrak P.S. Case No. 96 of 2011, subject to the following conditions:- (i) The two bail bonds will be furnished, one by a Government servant and the other by a close family relative. (ii) The petitioner will remain present in course of trial on each and every day and his absence even for two consecutive days would automatically entail the consequences of cancellation Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.40830 of 2012 (2) dt.09-10-2012 2 of his bail. (iii) The petitioner in case is now made accused in any other criminal case, that would itself lead to cancellation of his bail. Subject to the aforementioned conditions, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed. Rishi/- (Mihir Kumar Jha, 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.