Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8737 of 2012 ====================================================== Sujendra Kumar @ Sujain Kumar Mandal .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 23-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . F.I.R. was lodged for kidnapping the sister of the informant on 29.08.2011 for occurrence of 27.08.2011. Petitioner was not named in F.I.R. F.I.R. was lodged against two other persons. In 164 Cr. P.C. statement, the victim has alleged that this petitioner and one Murli kidnapped her. It is submitted that doctor though assessed the age of the victim between 15-16 years but has not found the injury. Moreover, the victim has subsequently retracted from her initial version. In view of this Court those things can be a good ground for consideration of regular bail if the petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8737 of 2012 (2) dt.23-03-2012 2 / 2 2 from the date of receipt of copy of this order in connection with Supaul P.S. Case No. 320 of 2011 pending in the court of the learned C.J.M., Supaul. With this observation, the application is disposed off. Let the order be communicated through fax to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioner. U.K./- (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.