IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3074 of 2008 GAUTAM SAHNI Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 8.5.2008 Heard Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. representing the State. This is a case for offence under Section 363/ 366(A)/366/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioner is in custody since 13.3.2007. Counsel for the petitioner submits that as a matter of fact the victim girl Reena Kumari had gone on her own will and consent and therefore the entire story of being enticed away as has been subsequently alleged in the First Information Report is not correct. On bare perusal of the statement of the victim girl recorded on 14.3.2007 under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C., it is absolutely clear that the girl was taken to Delhi against her wishes. The age of the girl is 15 years and therefore there is no question of giving consent. The girl in question was taken to the house of the sister of the petitioner at Delhi and that would only reflect that the petitioner’s apparent involvement in this case. Accordingly the prayer for bail of the petitioner Gautam Sahni is hereby rejected. However as the petitioner is in custody since 2 13.3.2007, this Court directs the Trial Court to take up the trial and conclude it within a period of six months. In the event, the case is not concluded within the aforementioned period, the petitioner will initially move the Trial Court and the Trial Court will give reason as to why the trial has not been concluded within the aforesaid period and thereafter, the petitioner may move this Court for bail. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)