Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4411 of 2012 (3) dt.02-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4411 of 2012 ====================================================== Chandan Kumar .... .... 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 AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 02-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhagwanbazar P.S.Case No. 43/2011 registered under [STATUTE] . The petitioner, who is in custody since 08.11.2011 is one of the named accused in this case, on discloser of name in the statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C of the victim as a person participating in her abduction and also committing gang rape. Submission is of false implication and non discloser of the name of the petitioner before Investigating Officer few hours before the statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C and petitioner is in custody since surrendered on 8.11.11. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4411 of 2012 (3) dt.02-04-2012 case, at this stage, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, prayer for regular bail of the above named petitioner, in connection with Bhagwanbazar P.S.case No.43/2011, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran, at Chapra is hereby refused. Simultaneously, the trial court are directed to proceed expeditiously with the trial and preferably dispose of the same within a period of one year from the date of detention of the petitioner, failing which the petitioner is at liberty to renew his prayer before the court below itself. Namita/- (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.