Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3570 of 2012 (3) dt.21-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3570 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bishwajeet Kumar S/O Satendra Bhagat R/O Vill. Baktarpa, P.S. Baroon, Distt. Aurangabad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 21-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.9.2011 in connection with Barun P.S. case No. 199 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of abducting the minor girl. It appears from the 164 Cr.P.C statements that the victim went in the company of this petitioner under certain misconception but in 164 Cr.P.C statement did not allege any misbehavior. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the informant that the accusation of establishing forceful relationship surfaced during investigation, though medical report suggests the victim’s age as 16-18 years when no injury has been found on the victim. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3570 of 2012 (3) dt.21-02-2012 Considering the 164 Cr.P.C statement of the victim and the medical opinion of the doctor, let the petitioner Bishwajeet Kumar be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad in Barun P.S. case No. 199 of 2011. Arun Kumar/- (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.