Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36377 of 2011 (6) dt.19-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36377 of 2011 ====================================================== Rupesh Kumar, S/o Late Ramdhar Patel, Resident of Village- Madhpur Govind, P.S. Chakia, District- East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 6 19-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Chakia P.S. Case No. 98 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that victim girl in her statement in para 70 of the case diary has not supported the prosecution case and further stated that she went along with the petitioner with her own sweet will. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari in connection with Chakiya P.S. Case No. 98 of 2010, subject to condition that petitioner will appear on each and every date fixed in the case and any absence of the petitioner shall be subject to satisfaction of the court below on reasonable ground. m.p. (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.