Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11854 of 2012 (2) dt.09-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11854 of 2012 ====================================================== Deepak Mishra @ Dipu Mishra, Son of Rama Mishra .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Binod Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Sharda Kumari, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 9.5.2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence under [STATUTE] . The petitioner was refused bail by an order dated 1.8.2011 since there was material against him of attempting to sell a young girl. The prayer for bail has been renewed on the ground that the alleged victim and her family members have been examined during trial, but none of them have supported the case of the prosecution. The further submission is that the petitioner is not an accused in any other case of similar nature but he is an accused in one case of theft in Nepal. Considering such submissions, let the petitioner above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11854 of 2012 (2) dt.09-05-2012 of Rs. 5,000/-(Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each or any other surety to be fixed by the court concerned to the satisfaction of learned 4th Additional Sessions Judge, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Sessions Trial No.532 of 2011 arising out of Sugauli P.S. Case No.59 of 2009, subject to the conditions (i) That one of the bailor shall be the father of the petitioner and the other bailor will be a close relative of the petitioner who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. The bailor will undertake to furnish information to the Court about any change in address of the petitioner. (ii) That the bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature after his release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on ground of misuse, (iii) That the petitioner shall be physically present on each date during trial and if he fails to do so on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, his bail shall stand automatically cancelled. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, 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.