IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.19772 OF 2009 HARIDAS DARAI @ HARIDAS DARE, SON OF SUKAI DARAI, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA CHAINPUR CHOWK CHITWAN, WARD NO. 3, DISTRICT CHITWAN, NEPAL VERSUS THE STATE OF BIHAR *********** 2 10/06/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is an accused in a case under Sections 466 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section (v) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956. The allegation in the First Information Report is that a Nepali girl was sitting in the train with the petitioner. Recovery of passport and visa of the Nepali girl was made from the bag of the petitioner and it is alleged that she was being taken for the purpose of prostitution. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that on the face of the First Information Report, no offence under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 is made out as the lady in question has not alleged that she was being taken for the purpose of prostitution rather she has stated that she was going to Delhi for a job. 2 Learned Counsel for the petitioner further submits that without verifying the passport or the visa, the allegation that the passport was forged is absolutely unfounded. It is submitted that the petitioner has remained in custody for seven months. Be that as it may, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in Rail Raxaul Police Station Case No. 26 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 1st Class Judicial Magistrate (Railways), Bettiah. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )