Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11426 of 2012 (3) dt.03-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11426 of 2012 ====================================================== Satyam Kumar @ Bittu .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 03-05-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of kidnapping the minor daughter of the informant. It is submitted that in statement under section 164 Cr.P.C., the victim stated her age as 17 years whereas the court assessed her age as 18 years when she stated that this petitioner and one Narayan took her to Baikunthpur temple where she was married to Narayan. It is further submitted that no injury on the victim was found by the doctor. Considering the thrust of accusation against Narayan and the victim girl herself declaring to be major, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11426 of 2012 (3) dt.03-05-2012 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Lakhisarai in connection with Barahiya P.S. Case No. 117 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.