Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 4735 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Anant Goswami @ Sanjay @ Prabhakar S/O Late Mahanand Goswami Resident Of Village- Prem Haj Majhuwa, P.S.- Sarsi, District- Purnea. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Ashma Khatoon D/O Md. Hali Resident Of Village- Parma Mandapur, P.S.- Raniganj, Dist.- Araria. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 02. 29.02.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offences under [STATUTE] . The petitioner was allowed bail by order dated 12.07.2010 but on condition that an affidavit would be filed on his behalf that he had no criminal antecedents. Since there were two cases presently pending against the petitioner such an affidavit could not be filed and the petitioner was not released on bail. The case is pending against the petitioner have been explained in paragraph 16 of the petition. Since the petitioner was found fit to be released on bail on merits, let the petitioner, above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each or any other surety as fixed by the Court to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 175 of 2009 subject to the following conditions:- (i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4735 of 2012 (2) dt.29-02-2012 2 an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. The bailor will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner. (ii) That the bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse. (iii) That the petitioner will give an undertaking that he will receive the police papers on the given date and be present on date fixed for charge and if he fails to do so on two given dates and delays the trial in any manner, his bail will be liable to be cancelled for reasons of misuse. (iv) That the petitioner will be well represented on each date and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates, his bail will be liable to be cancelled. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, 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.