Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.4134 of 2012 ====================================================== Birchandra Singh, son of Sri Lobhit Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 10-02-2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 29.12.2011 in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . Accusation is of abduction of the minor daughter of the informant. The age of the victim has been assessed by the Court as 15 years though it is alleged that she was taken by the petitioner and two others on 02.08.2011 but on 6.02.2011 the victim was released but while coming home she met on the way to her uncle. No misbehavior is alleged against the petitioner. The statement of the victim girl creates doubt about the conduct of the victim also. Considering the period of captivity and the statement of the victim, let the petitioner above named, be Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4134 of 2012 (2) dt.10-02-2012 2 / 2 2 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Jandaha P.S. Case No. 130 of 2011. Shageer/- (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.