Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44671 of 2012 (2) dt.08-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44671 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramzan Khalifa .... .... 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 GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 08-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a case for regular bail for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] and Sections 3,5,6 and 9 of the PITA Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in jail custody since 30.5.2012 and co-accused namely Pappu Khalifa has been enlarged on bail in Cr. Misc. no.29389 of 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed 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 C.J.M., Sitamarhi, in connection with Sitamarhi P. S. Case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44671 of 2012 (2) dt.08-11-2012 no.362 of 2012 subject to the conditions that one of the bailors must be a close relative of the petitioner who shall give undertaking that he will keep the petitioner under his supervision that petitioner shall not indulge in any kind of criminal activity. sudip/- (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.