Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28671 of 2012 (2) dt.07-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28671 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Amit Kumar Singh S/O Shaligram Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 07-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 30.04.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Originally, the victim filed complaint case which was converted into police case. Although, there is specific allegation against the petitioner that he along with one co-accused Binod Singh forcibly took away the victim but admittedly, the victim has returned to her home and she was not recovered by the police and moreover, there is inordinate delay in lodging the case and furthermore, the victim has been found major by the medical board as well as learned Magistrate, who recorded the statement of victim under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28671 of 2012 (2) dt.07-08-2012 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No. 79 of 2011. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.