Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10077 of 2012 (2) dt.16-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10077 of 2012 ====================================================== Alka Devi @ Angali, wife of Guddu Kumar Singh, D/o Jitendra Kumar Singh, resident of Village- Dumduma, P.S. Mashrak, District- Saran(Chapra). .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. For the petitioner :- Mr. Mukesh Kr. Singh, Advocate. For the State :- Pronoti Singh, A.P.P. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 16-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Masrakh P.S. Case No. 94 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner being a Bhabhi of the victim was instrumental in kidnapping the victim. The petitioner is in jail custody since 25. 10. 2011. Under the above 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran, Chapra, in connection with Masrakh P.S. Case No. 94 of 2011. m.p. (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.