Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44508 of 2012 (2) dt.19-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44508 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Bablu Paswan @ Dabu @ Dabla S/O Malin Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the State :- Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh (A.P.P.) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 19-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 01.05.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The impugned order of learned Additional Sessions Judge reveals that the statement of victim has been recorded under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. in which she stated that she was in love and she had voluntarily left her home. Although, it is stated that the victim was minor at the time of alleged occurrence but considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner 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 Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 95 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.