IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.41391 of 2008 SANJAY SAH @ SAJAL SAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 03 23.12.2008 Heard. Petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted under Section 366 A of the Penal Code. As per allegation in the F.I.R. the petitioner is said to have induced minor girl of the informant. It appears upon retrieval of the girl she made statement under Section 164 Cr. P.C. in which the victim girl said to have alleged that the petitioner committed sexual assault on her as well. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in the F.I.R. itself the relationship inter se has been disclosed and as such, it can be assumed that the girl of her own volition eloped with the petitioner. The statement made on behalf of the petitioner does not impress the court. Having regard to the fact that the girl is a minor and that she has made allegation of sexual assault against the petitioner, this court is not inclined to admit the petitioner to bail. The application for bail stands rejected. It is submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 05.07. 2008. In the facts of this case, the court is persuaded to observe that if the trial of this case is not taken up within a year 2 from the date of receipt of this order in the court below petitioner may have liberty to renew his prayer for bail. Sym ( Kishore K. Mandal, J.)