Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35912 of 2012 ====================================================== Lalan Ram, Son of Shivjee Ram. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 17-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , is solitary named accused in this case with allegation of getting the informant’s minor daughter kidnapped, who on recovery made her statement recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and has stated against the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, for the present, prayer for regular bail of the above named petitioner in connection with Town P.S. Case No. 71 of 2012 pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai, is hereby, refused. Simultaneously, courts below are directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial and avoid undue delay and adjournments. Further, the petitioner, if so wishes, is at liberty to renew the prayer before the trial court itself after examination of the victim, who may preferably be the first prosecution witness. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.