Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22656 of 2012 (2) dt.14-06-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22656 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Guddu @ Guddu S/O Md. Shahbuddin R/O Mohalla - Khagra, P.S. Kishanganj, District - Kishanganj .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 14-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a case instituted under [STATUTE] . It is stated that the victim has already appeared and her statement has been recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in which she has not alleged anything against the petitioner. She has categorically stated that she went out of her parental home and stayed in the house of the petitioner for five days but during this period he never misbehaved with him in any manner. Be that as it may, taking into consideration the nature of allegation, facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22656 of 2012 (2) dt.14-06-2012 four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kishanganj in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case no. 115 of 2012 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and also subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violate any of the conditions imposed by this court. Devendra/- (Ashwani 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.