Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42914 of 2011 Priya Chandrashekhar W/O Sri Chandra Sekhar R/O Padama Raj Nagar, Gokul Road, Hugali in the District of Dharwad (Karnataka). Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2. 06.1.2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the State and the informant. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Azimabad P.S. Case No.7 of 2011 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against the petitioner, a lady, is of abducting the daughter of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner, with reference to the statement of the victim girl placed at Annexure-3 of the application, submits that although the victim was accompanied by this petitioner to Karnataka where she was subjected to domestic labour, but the petitioner never subjected her to any unlawful activity. Learned counsel further, with reference to the medical report placed at Annexure-2, submits that the age of this petitioner has been opined as above 18 years. A supplementary affidavit has been filed today during the course of the proceeding enclosing 2 the communication of the Investigating Officer recommending that the charges against the petitioner have been found untrue upon investigation and the final form has been submitted and placed at Annexure-6. Learned counsel submits that all the other co-accused have been granted bail. Learned counsel for the informant contested the position and submits that the final form has yet not been accepted by the court below and that the privilege of bail should not be granted to the petitioner. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and having considered the materials on records including the statement made by the victim girl as also the medical report, let the petitioner Priya Chandrashekhar be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Azimabad P.S.Case No.7 of 2011, subject to the following conditions: (i) One of the bailors should be a local resident of the State of Bihar who shall produce his proof of identity as also the proof of residence and 3 (ii) The petitioner shall be bound to ensure her representation before the court below on each and every date fixed in the case and the failure on the part of the petitioner to ensure her representation on two consecutive dates fixed in the case without reasonable explanation to the satisfaction of the court below, would entitle the court concerned to cancel her bail bonds and to take appropriate steps for taking her into custody. (Jyoti Saran, J.) ahk

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.