Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27811 of 2012 (3) dt.28-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27811 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Izhar @ Md. Izharul Haque S/O Late Md. Ikrar R/O Village - Kaitha Tikar, P.S. Barahat, District - Banka 2. Bibi Nirala Khatoon W/O Md. Izhar R/O Village - Kaitha Tikar, P.S. Barahat, District - Banka 3. Md. Munir @ Md. Maniruddin S/O Late Abdul Mannan R/O Village - Kaitha Tikar, P.S. Barahat, District - Banka .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 28-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the daughter of the informant for marriage purposes. It is submitted that the victim got her age recorded in 164 Cr.P.C. statement as 20 years whereas the learned court below assessed her age as 15-16 years where the victim admitted that she of her own married with Md. Intejar Alam. It is further submitted that petitioner nos. 1 and 2 are parents of Md. Intejar whereas petitioner no. 3 is co villager of Md. Intejar. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27811 of 2012 (3) dt.28-09-2012 petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ADJ - II, Banka in connection with S.T. No. 329 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.