Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33860 of 2011 (6) dt.29-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33860 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Shakil Ansari @ Ravi Kumar Salamat Ansari Vill Jaladi Tola Ps Uchakagaon Gopalganj .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SHEEMA ALI KHAN ORAL ORDER 6 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner is seeking bail in a case under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim girl is ready to live with the petitioner and she is being pressurized by her parents who have the custody of the girl. It is submitted that the girl is about 16 to 17 years old. This court ordered for personal appearance of the parties. The victim girl did not appear. Therefore, notice was issued to opposite parties 2 and 3. Despite notice they have chosen not to appear in this case. This court had released the petitioner on provisional bail on 25.10.2011and thereafter ordered that no coercive step will be taken against the petitioner until the disposal Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33860 of 2011 (6) dt.29-02-2012 of this case. Considering the short period of custody of the petitioner, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. haque/- (Sheema Ali Khan, 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.