Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30140 of 2012 (2) dt.03-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30140 of 2012 ====================================================== Munna Prasad, s/o Umesh Prasad, resident of village Ganga Chak Malikana, P.S. Masaurhi, district Patna .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 03-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The victim in her statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code that this petitioner has taken the victim to Masaurhi and the victim has been found to be 16 years old. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a compromise petition has been filed. The petitioner is in jail since 21.04.2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner, at this stage. The prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner may renew his prayer for bail after framing of the charge. 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.