Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42665 of 2011 Luxmi Devi, W/o Chandra Shekhar Paswan Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2. 6.1.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending her arrest in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Considering that the only allegation against the petitioner is of having assisted one Santosh in kidnapping the daughter of the informant, let the petitioner above named, who is a lady, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today in connection with Korha P.S. case no.94 of 2011 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Katihar, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as also conditions (i) That one of the 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 affidavit shall clearly state that the petitioner is not an accused in any other case and if she is she shall not be released on bail, (iii) - 2 - 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 her 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, (iv) That the petitioner will give an undertaking that she will receive the police papers on the given date and be present on date fixed for charge and if she fails to do so on two given dates and delays the trial in any manner, her bail will be liable to be cancelled for reasons of misuse, (v) That the petitioner will be well represented on each date if she fails to do so on two consecutive dates, her bail will be liable to be 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.