Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28242 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28242 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Baidynath Ram, son of late Sukhlal Ram 2. Satya Narayan Ram, son of Baidyanath Ram .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 27-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is in custody for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . Both the petitioners are named accused in this case instituted on the basis of complaint case no. 311/2012 relating to missing minor daughter of the complainant informant. Submission is of false implication and the victim got herself married with co-accused Pramod Kumar who no doubt is related with the petitioner and under similarly situated circumstances co-accused Pancham Ram has already been granted privilege under section 438(2) by a Bench of this court vide order dated 8.8.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 28044/2012. Further, none of the petitioners Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28242 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 carry any criminal antecedent. If, it is so, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, in connection with Sitamarhi P.S. Case No. 152/2012, with a condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (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.