Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5154 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Vivek Yadav S/O Bhuar Yadav R/O Vill Banchahari, P.S.Bagaha, Distt- West Champaran .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 22-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 29.08.2011 in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of abduction of the minor girl. 164 Cr.P.C. statement of the victim suggests that the petitioner also participated in abducting the victim but the thrust of accusation is against Rupam who wanted to marrying the victim, but the victim has not alleged any mis-behaviour and the medical report suggests the age of the victim between 17 to 19 years. The investigation is complete. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5154 of 2012 (2) dt.22-02-2012 2/2 each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bagaha, District – West Champaran in connection with Bagaha P.S. Case No. 187 of 2011. 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.