IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.50896 of 2008 1. Pappu Jha @ Pappu Kumar Jha, Son of Shyamanand Jha. 2. Uma Shankar Thakur, son of Sri Ganesh Thakur. Both resident of Village- Rampur, Police Station- Katihar Mufassil, District- Katihar. 3. Sanjit Kharwar @ Sanjit Kr. Kharwar, son of Madan Kharwar, Resident of Village- Rajbara, Brahmchari, Police Station- Rautara, District-Katihar…………………………………..Petitioners. -Versus- The State of Bihar…………………………………Opposite Party. ----------- 3. 3.3.2009. Heard the counsel for the petitioners and the State. Petitioner no.2 Uma Shankar Thakur is not named in the First Information Report. Petitioner no. 3 Sanjit Kharwar @ Sanjit Kr. Kharwar is named in the First Information Report and allegation against him is that he also committed rape on the daughter of the informant. However, Pinki Kumari victim girl was medically examined and she was assessed to be 16 ½ to 18 years of age. Her statement under Section 164 Cr. P. C. was recorded. There she has not made any allegation against these two petitioners. Considering these facts, the prayer for anticipatory bail on behalf of Uma Shankar Thakur and Sanjit Kharwar @ Sanjit Kr. Kharwar is allowed. In the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today, the petitioners Uma Shankar Thakur and Sanjit Kharwar @ Sanjit Kr. Kharwar are directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Katihar in connection with Katihar Mufassil - 2 - P.S. Case No.66 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K. (Mridula Mishra,J)