Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41231 of 2011 (3) dt.19-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41231 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Anita Devi W/O Rakesh Kumar Raut @ Rajesh Resident Of Village- Chharibhari, P.S.- Tharthari, District- Nalanda At Present Jagdeopath, Anand Bihar Chowk, P.S.- Rupaspur, District- Patna. .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Rudra Deo, Adv. For the Opposite Party : Dr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 19-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner took away two girls and tried to give them to one Munna, but, both have returned by fleeing. The petitioner is in jail since 06.09.2011. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Agamkuan P.S. Case No. 235 of 2011 to the satisfaction of the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna City, Patna. SA/- (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.