Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35299 of 2012 (3) dt.19-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 35299 of 2012 ====================================================== Nek Mohammad @ Nek Mohammad Miya .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 19-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in jail custody since 31.08.2011 and the victim returned back to her house and disclosed that one woman, who used to tie her leg, hand and mouth, had untie the same and went to ease herself and in the meantime the victim fled away. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered 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 learned Judge, F.T.C.-5th, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Ramgardhwa P. S. Case No. 127 of 2011. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 372

Statute Text:
Section 372 of the Indian Penal Code. Selling or letting to hire a minor for purposes of prostitution, etc. Whoever sells, lets to hire, or otherwise disposes 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.