Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.362 of 2012 ====================================================== Binod Kumar Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 13-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 06.09.2011 in connection with Veldi P.S. Case No. 68 of 2009 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra. It is alleged against Umesh Kumar Singh to have abducted the minor daughter of the informant when it is alleged that the petitioner was one of the accomplice of Umesh Kumar Singh. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that Umesh Kumar Singh has not been charge sheeted by the police, but considering the fact that the victim is still traceless, this Court Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.362 of 2012 (3) dt.13-02-2012 2 / 2 2 is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at present. Accordingly, the bail application of the petitioner is rejected. Amrendra/- (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.