Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42956 of 2011 (9) dt.20-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42956 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Prakash Kumar @ Prakash Kr. S/O Mansa Rai R/O Vill. Jagdishpur, P.S Khaira Distt. Saran .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 9 20-06-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the informant and the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . A supplementary affidavit has been filed by the petitioner attaching the copy of the medical board whereby the victim’s age has been assessed as 19 years and the statement of the victim under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code in which she has stated that out of her own sweet will she performed marriage with the petitioner. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bound of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No. 83 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran, Chapra, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code SA/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.