Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.360 of 2012 (3) dt.27-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Appeal (SJ) No.360 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ashok Ram S/O Late Sukdeo Ram Resident Of Village- Parsagardhi, P.S.- Jadia, District- Supaul .... .... Appellant/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Appellant/s : Mr. Prafull Chandra Thakur For the Respondent/s : Mr. Abhay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 27-08-2012 The appellant was charged for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . However, the trial court, on conclusion of trial, acquitted him under [STATUTE] and convicted him under [STATUTE] . It is stated that Dr. Nutan Verma (P.W.9), in her report, stated that the age of the victim to be less than eighteen years. The victim Kalpana @ Manorma Kumari in her deposition states that she was not subjected to any sexual abuse. The co-convict Pradeep Yadav has already been granted bail by order dated 11.5.2012 in Cr.Appeal(SJ) No.220 of 2012. It is also submitted that the appellant was all along on bail in course of trial and has never misused the privilege of bail. Be that as it may, considering the facts and Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.360 of 2012 (3) dt.27-08-2012 circumstances of the case, let the appellant, named above, during the pendency of the appeal, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.-V, Supaul in Sessions Trial No.149 of 2004. 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.