Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1344 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Krisana Singh @ Krisan S/O Late Sachida Singh R/O Village - Meghi Tola, Police Station - Pandarak, District – Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ORAL ORDER 3 29-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is the 4th attempt of the petitioner before this Court seeking bail in a case instituted under [STATUTE] and diverse Sections of the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act. The last attempt of the petitioner was made in Cr. Misc. No. 11788 of 2011. This Court, while rejecting his prayer for bail vide order dated 06.04.2011, observed as under:- “However, considering the facts that petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2009, this Court observes that the trial Court shall endeavour to take up the trial as quickly as possible and conclude the same by examining all prosecution witnesses within eight (08) months from the date of receipt/communication of the order, failing which the petitioner shall have liberty to renew his prayer for bail.” By order dated 18.01.2012, a status report was called for from the trial Court, in response whereof, the same has been Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1344 of 2012 (3) dt.29-02-2012 2 / 3 2 furnished to this Court and is placed at Flag-„A‟. It appears from perusal of the report that petitioner is also an accused of a trial at Patna. He is currently lodged in Adarsh Kendriya Kara, Beur and could not be produced from the said jail in spite of several production warrants issued by the trial Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner contends that he is in custody since 28.01.2009. Considering the materials on record including the previous orders passed by this Court on his bail applications, this Court while declining the prayer disposes of the application by the following order:- Let the trial Court ensure his production in connection with Sessions Trial No. 456 of 2010 by issuing appropriate warrant which may also be sent to the Inspector General (Prisons) for execution. As soon as the petitioner is brought before the Court the Trial Court shall take steps to frame the charge against him. No sooner the charges are framed, the trial Court shall release the petitioner, named above, on bail on furnishing bail bond(s) of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge/Fast Track Court-I, Sitamarhi in connection with Sessions Trial No. 456 of 2010, arising out of Sitamarhi P.S. case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.1344 of 2012 (3) dt.29-02-2012 3 / 3 3 no. 179 of 2008 subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors shall be the own/close family member of the petitioner. (ii) The petitioner shall appear in person before the Court below as and when called upon failing which the trial Court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond(s) of the petitioner and secure his arrest in accordance with law. Shyam/- (Kishore Kumar Mandal, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 373

Statute Text:
Section 373 of the Indian Penal Code. Buying or obtaining possession of a minor for the same purposes. Whoever buys, hires or otherwise obtains possession of any person under the age of eighteen years with intent that such person shall at any age be employed or used for the purpose of prostitution or illicit intercourse with any person or for any unlawful and immoral purpose, or knowing it to be likely that such person will at any age be employed or used for any such purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.