Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.40857 of 2012 ====================================================== Gourab Tanti @ Gourava, Son of Nakul Tanti. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 10-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Earlier, petitioner’s prayer was refused vide order dated 26.07.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 24689 of 2012 with a liberty to renew the prayer before the trial court itself after examination of the victim, who in her statement made under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure appears exonerating the petitioner from the allegations levelled. Submission is that the informant has already been examined and is still strict on the statements and observations made earlier. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge – III, Bhagalpur in connection with Sessions Trial No. 322 of 2012 arising out of Nathnagar P.S. Case No. 136 of 2011, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.