Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35599 of 2012 ====================================================== Pappu Kumar Gupta @ Laddu @ Laddu Sah, s/o Upendra Prasad Gupta, resident of village Sahpur, P.S. Nauhatta, district Saharsa.... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 24-09-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the victim was found missing from the house and suspicion has been raised against the petitioner that he was four-five days before the occurrence he was seen near the house. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that only material against the petitioner is that in the order of the Session's Judge it has been mentioned that the cognizance has been taken against the petitioner. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Sessions Trial No. 160 of 2012 arising out of Supaul Mahila P.S. Case No. 2 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Ad Hoc, Additional Sessions Judge, I, Supaul, Saharsa, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear in Court on each and every date, fixed in the case and any absence, on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable ground to the satisfaction of the Court below, shall be a ground of cancellation of bail of the petitioner by the lower Court itself. 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.