Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3811 of 2012 Chandan Kumar Singh S/O Rajnarayan Singh R/O Village- Rajbaily, P.S.- Dagarua, District- Purnea Versus 1. The State Of Bihar ---------- 2. 25.1.2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with a case registered under [STATUTE] . It is stated that the petitioner is not named in the first information report. The informant has made allegation against one Rajesh @ Rona in the first information report that he has induced and abducted her minor girl for the purpose of marriage. The victim was subsequently recovered in course of investigation. Her statement was recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. She has though named co-accused Shiv Ram, Rajesh, Mister, Ibram and Puran Singh to be the persons instrumental in her abduction but has not named the petitioner. Co-accused Arbind Kumar Singh who is said to be the driver of the vehicle by which the victim was abducted has already been granted bail by order dated 17.1.2012 passed in Cr.Misc. No.778 of 2012 by another Bench of this court. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner named above is directed to be released on bail on his executing a bond with two solvent sureties, each in a sum of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.1, Purnea in 2 connection with Sessions Trial No.1279 of 2011 arising out of Barhara P.S. Case No.115 of 2011 subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner, (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority, (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstance for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through the counsel and (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this Court. Md.S. ( Ashwani 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.