Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15570 of 2012 ====================================================== Munna Sharma .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 07-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping minor daughter of the informant. In 164 Cr.P.C. statement the victim has alleged specific allegation against the petitioner that petitioner established forceful physical relationship. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the victim lodged a sanaha subsequent to the recording of 164 Cr.P.C. statement and filed a petition before the S.P. where she stated that her statement was obtained under coercion and she left her Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15570 of 2012 (3) dt.07-05-2012 2/2 house of her own when no accusation has been levelled against the petitioner. The Medical report suggests the age of the victim girl between 18 to 19 years. Considering the age of the victim assessed by the doctor and the retraction from the 164 Cr.P.C. statement by filing a sanha, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Siwan in connection with Barharia P.S. Case No. 264 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.