Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46481 of 2012 ====================================================== Belal Khan, son of Suleman Khan, resident of village Pateri, P.S. Chand, district Kaimur at Bhabhua .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 04-12-2012 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the informant and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . There is statement of the victim under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code that she out of own sweat will went to Varanasi and has love affair with the petitioner. However, after the statement of the victim she was handed over to her parents and, thereafter, she has filed affidavit that whatever statement under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code is there, it is under coercion and threat. 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 Chainpur P.S. Case No. 148 of 2012 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabhua 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.