IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.874 of 2011 KAMAL RAUT ……Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 11.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in jail since 28.08.2010 in a case registered under Sections 366A of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Immoral Traffic Act. It is alleged that since 14.08.2010 the minor daughter of the informant was missing and on 16.08.2010 she came home with one Jitendra Sharma when the victim alleged that she was taken by this petitioner and this petitioner was trading the victim for immoral purposes. It is also alleged that the petitioner used to give Rs. 50/- to the victim off and on. Petitioner is an employee of the Forest Department. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, that the occurrence took place on 14.08.2010 whereas the FIR - 2 - was lodged on 27.08.2010 and admittedly no intimation was given to the police during the said period moreover, the petitioner was on duty on the alleged date of occurrence. The impugned order does not reflect any evidence except statement under Section 164 of the Cr.P.C. of the victim. Statement has made in para 12 that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Considering the period of custody and unexplained delay in lodging of the FIR, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 162 of 2010. Bhardwaj (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)