Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22465 of 2012 ====================================================== Pramod Kumar son of Kameshwar Ravidas, resident of village-Malikchak, P.S.-Barbigha, Dist.-Sheikhpura. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is contended that the victim has already appeared in course of investigation and she was sponsored by the police for recording her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. On 21.4.2012 her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. was recorded in which she has disclosed her age to be 20years and the learned Magistrate has assessed her age to be 18 years. In her statement she has clearly stated that she out of her own free will married the petitioner and wants to live with him and her father had instituted a false case. Be that as it may, considering the aforesaid let the petitioner, named above, in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22465 of 2012 (2) dt.14-06-2012 2 Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Sheikhpura in connection with Barbigha P.S. Case No.98 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and also 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 circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (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.