Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20512 of 2012 ====================================================== Subhash Thakur S/O Ramdeo Thakur Resident Of Village- Balha, P.S.- Mansi, District- Khagaria. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sada Nand Ray, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, APP PRESENT : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.N. HUSSAIN ORDER 2. 06-06-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is an accused in Mansi P.S.Case No.27of 2011 (Sessions Trial No.463 of 2011) for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the main accused is co-accused Prakash Yadav who is said to have enticed away the daughter of the informant with the help of the petitioner. It is stated that the victim girl Monika Rani appeared in court and gave her statement specifically mentioning that she was about 18 years of age and had gone with Prakash Yadav according to her free-will where she married him on 19.3.2011 in court and she had been living with him and has a daughter. She had also stated that her father has lodged a false case as she wanted to live with her Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20512 of 2012 (2) dt.06-06-2012 2 husband. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that on that basis co-accused Prakash Yadav has already been enlarged on bail. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this petition is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, F.T.C.-IV, Khagaria in connectin with Mansi P.S.Case No.27of 2011 (Sessions Trial No.463 of 2011). ahk/- (S.N. Hussain, 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.