AB 354/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T VAIPHEI Heard Mr FKR Ahmed, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr K Munir, the l earned Addl PP. This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for granting pre-arrest bail to the petitioner namely, Md Shakir Ahmed @ Shakir Ahmed who apprehends that he is being arrested by the Police in connection with Murajhar P S Case No. 201/2010 (corresponding to GR No.1089/2010) , under Section 420/376 I PC. In view of the amicable settlement of the case arrived at between the victim gir l and the petitioner in terms of the compromise letter dated 24.11.2010, which i s at Annexure-’B’, the need for obtaining the case diary by the learned Addl. PP stands obviated. Apparently, the petitioner and the victim girl have married si nce then, and the same was solemnized as per the religious custom at Qazi Office on 03.12.2010 vide Annexure-’C’’. Moreover, the contends of the FIR which is at Annexure-’A’ will reveal that both the prosecutrix and the petitioners were con senting each others and no element of cheating or rape is evident. Under the cir cumstances, the petitioner had made out a case for anticipatory bail. Till then, in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released on b ail on his executing a PR bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authorities. The bail application stands disposed of.