Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12846 of 2012 (2) dt.12-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12846 of 2012 ====================================================== Shailendra Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 12.04.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 14.10.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that victim of the present case is nonelse but own sister-in-law of the petitioner and, as a matter of fact, victim had left her home by her own sweet will and moreover, she has already returned to her home. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Shailendra Yadav, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in Narpatganj (Fulkaha) P.S. Case no. 114/2011. Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.