Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4473 of 2012 (2) dt.10-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4473 of 2012 ====================================================== Jhulan Patel, S/O Lorik Patal, R/O Village- Bhelahi, P.S.-Palanwa (Bhelahi O.P.), Distt.-East Champaran. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 10-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of abducting the minor daughter of the informant. 164 Cr. P.C. statement reflects that the victim went in the company of Rita Devi and has not alleged anything against this petitioner. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that accusation was found false and final form was submitted but differing with the same, cognizance has been taken against the petitioner in the matter. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail in the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4473 of 2012 (2) dt.10-02-2012 event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Palanwa P.S. Case No. 06 of 2009 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Raxaul at Motihari, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (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.