Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43915 of 2012 ====================================================== Vinay Prasad @ Vinay Prasad Driver @ Vinay Sah .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 18-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of killing the daughter of the informant within one year of marriage for non- fulfillment of dowry demand. It is alleged against the petitioner that he facilitated in disposal of dead body of the daughter of the informant being the driver of the vehicle in which the dead body was carried. It is submitted that the petitioner is neither the family member of the husband of the victim and earlier a case was registered under [STATUTE] . in which the family members of the husband were made accused. Considering the aforesaid submissions, let Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.43915 of 2012 (2) dt.18-12-2012 2 / 2 2 the petitioner, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 620 of 2011 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Sitamarhi, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (Dinesh 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.