Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22904 of 2012 (3) dt.13-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22904 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Deepak Kumar Son Of Nanhaki Sah Resident Of Village- Padmaul, P.S.- Kurhani, District- Muzaffarpur .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 13-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The petitioner was seen in talking term along with the victim from before and further the statement of the victim, itself, shows that she was taken to Patna on auto and, then, from Patna to Mumbai and, thereafter, from Mumbai to Patna, but, she did not make any resistance while traveling. The petitioner is in jail since 10.04.2012. Hence, 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/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Kurhani P.S. Case No. 23 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, West, Muzaffarpur, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear in Court on each and every date, fixed in the case and any absence, on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable ground to the satisfaction of the Court below, shall be a ground of cancellation of bail of the petitioner by the lower Court itself. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.