Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34440 of 2012 (2) dt.21-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34440 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ram Babu Pandey S/O Mukti Narayan Pandey @ Mukti Pandey .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 21-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 28.06.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Admittedly, the alleged occurrence took place on 20.06.2012 and the statement of victim was recorded on 28.06.2012 and in the aforesaid statement, she stated that she was in love with the petitioner and solemnized her marriage with the petitioner by her own sweet will. The victim was found aged about 19 years by the Magistrate, who recorded her statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. From perusal of the impugned order of learned Sessions Judge it would appear that on 14.08.2012, victim appeared before him and stated that she had given her statement out of fear and threat. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34440 of 2012 (2) dt.21-09-2012 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, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Chainpur P.S. Case No. 106 of 2012. 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.