Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41622 of 2012 ====================================================== Shankar Rajak, Son of Ganesh Rajak. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 26-11-2012 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 minor daughter of the informant kidnapped, who on recovery, as appears from the order of court below itself, stated about the miseries faced by her at the instance of 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 Sessions Trial No. 585 of 2012 arising out of Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 13 of 2012 pending in the court of IVth Additional Sessions Judge, Patna City, is hereby, refused. Simultaneously, trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial and avoid undue delay and adjournments. 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.