Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32116 of 2012 (2) dt.04-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32116 of 2012 ====================================================== Raja Mian @ Asif Raja .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 04-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the minor daughter of the informant. In statement under section 164 Cr.P.C., the victim got her age recorded as 18 years when the court assessed her age as 14 years. She further stated that she of her own married with the petitioner. It is submitted that the victim at present is residing with the petitioner as his wife. It appears that co accused Sagir Mian has been granted regular bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 15004 of 2012. Considering the aforesaid facts, this court sees no reason for the learned court below not to give similar relief to the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32116 of 2012 (2) dt.04-09-2012 today in connection with Majhoulia P.S. Case no. 35 of 2012 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Bettiah. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (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.