Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25109 of 2011 (3) dt.14-02-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25109 of 2011 ============================================== Devendra Rai, son of Late Dipan Rai, resident of village – Dubaha, P.S. – Minapur, District – Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ============================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 14-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Minapur P.S. Case No. 29/2010 for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , pending in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur. After some arguments, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this application with a liberty to surrender before the court below within a fortnight for a prayer of regular bail, which shall be considered on its own merit, without being prejudiced of instant withdrawal. Permission is granted. Accordingly, this application stands disposed of as withdrawn. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.