Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21717 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Abdul Jalil 2. Bibi Johar. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 04-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the minor daughter of the informant. In 164 Cr.P.C statement, it is alleged that one most. Bibi Nausrin called the victim when Md. Aslam took the victim to Delhi and other places and established forceful physical relationship. The victim got her age recorded as 14 years when the court assessed her between 18 to 19 years when nothing specific has been alleged against these petitioners. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that Md. Aslam is in custody and the petitioners have been implicated in the case since they are the parents of Md. Aslam. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of arrest or Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21717 of 2012 (3) dt.04-07-2012 2/2 surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with Baisi (Dagarua) P.S. Case No. 79 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.