Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12441 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Nirmal Yadav@Nirmal 2. Shriniwas Yadav @ Shriniwas. 3. Vivek Yadav @ Vivekanand. 4. Bhuwar Yadav. 5. Nirasha Devi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 10-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in connection with Dumraon P.S. Case No. 270 of 2011 registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Buxar. The accusation is of kidnapping the daughter of the informant. In 164 Cr.P.C. statement, the victim initially named these petitioners along with one Munna to have kidnapped her but there are inconsistencies in 164 Cr.P.C. statement with regard to the manner of taking the victim away. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that for the occurrence of 16.08.2011, the FIR has been lodged on 15.10.2011. In view of this Court, the inconsistencies in 164 Cr.P.C. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12441 of 2012 (3) dt.10-07-2012 2/2 statement of the victim and delayed lodging of the FIR constitute good ground for consideration of regular bail. Let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioners if the petitioners surrender within a period of six weeks. With the above observation, this application is, accordingly, disposed off. Let the order be transmitted to the learned court below through fax at the cost of the petitioners. Amrendra/- (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.