Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36843 of 2012 ====================================================== Ajay Pandit, son of Yogendra Pandit, r/o village Bachhouta, P.S. Morkahi, District- Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AMARESH KUMAR LAL ORAL ORDER 2 19-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State. This is an application for grant of bail to the accused- petitioner in Morkahi P. S. Case No. 57 of 2012 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted that the petitioner is the brother of Shrawan Pandit. The alleged victim Babali Kumari has made a statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. before the Magistrate in which no allegation has been alleged against the petitioner. She has clearly stated that at her instance Shrawan had gone to Delhi and prior to that both of them married in Hanuman Temple at Patna. It is further submitted that the petitioner will have no objection if the alleged victim Babali Devi and his brother Shrawan Pandit lead conjugal life. Learned counsel for the State could not controvert the contention of the petitioner while opposing his prayer. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36843 of 2012 (2) dt.19-09-2012 2 Considering the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Khagaria in Morkahi P. S. Case No. 57 of 2012 with following conditions:- (i) The petitioner will not indulge himself in similar or any other offence. (ii) One of the bailors must be the close relative of the petitioner. (iii) The petitioner will be well represented in the Court on each and every date and in case of absence for two consecutive dates or in case of violation of terms of bail, his bail bond would be liable to be cancelled by the learned Court concerned. Kanchan/- (Amaresh Kumar Lal, 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.