IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42365 of 2008 UTTAM KUMAR SINGH son of Arun Kumar Singh, resident of village-Emalitar Sonepur, distt.-Saran, Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. 26.11.2008. Heard learned counsel for the parties. A case under sections 363 and 366/34 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against five persons. The petitioner is one of the named accused. The allegation is that informant’s daughter Jyotsana Kumari @ Chhoti was kidnapped by this petitioner and others. Learned counsel for the petitioner relied upon annexures-2, 3 and 4. Annexure-2 is statement of the girl made under section 164 Cr.P.C. in which she has given details as to how she was taken away by the petitioner Uttam Kumar Singh and one Shambhu Singh, who was trying to sell her. She in her statement stated that the petitioner is innocent. Annexure-4 is date of birth certificate of the alleged victim issued by Eastern Railway College, Sonepur (Saran). The certificate bears the signature and seal of the Principal of the college. According to the certificate her date of birth is 20.2.2008 i.e. more that 20 years prior to the date of occurrence.. Learned counsel for the informant while opposing the bail application submits that the age of the victim is 17 years, So, she is minor. Considering 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/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Saran at Chapra in connection with Sonepur P.S.Case No.154 of 2008. Md.S. (Shyam Kishore Sharma,J.) - 2 -