IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. REV. No.635 of 2010 MURARI RAI son of Late Surendra Rai, resident of village Chotahi, P.S. Riga, district Sitamarhi ...Petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR …Opposite Party ----------- 03. 06.07.2010 Heard both sides. The petitioner who has been declared juvenile by order dated 13.01.2010, is facing charge punishable under sections 376 and 302 IPC. He is aggrieved by the order passed on his appeal being Cr.Appeal No.11/2010 by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, F.T.C.IV, Sitamarhi. The victim, Andila Kumari, aged about 19 years, has alleged in the FIR that while she was alone in the house, the petitioner and another co-accused stealthily entered into the room and committed rape on her one after another. When she disclosed that the matter will be reported to her mother, it is alleged that kerosene oil was poured on her head and the petitioner put her on fire, as a result of which she received burn injuries. It appears that subsequently she succumbed to the injuries. The learned appellate court has considered the prayer of the petitioner and refused to interfere on the ground that the offence has been committed by the petitioner in a very cruel and gruesome manner which reflects the mind of the petitioner. In the event of his being released on bail, there is every likelihood of his falling in the company of hardened criminals. - 2 - Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in custody since 30.03.2009. I have perused the two orders passed by the courts below refusing to release him on bail as also the pleadings made in the present application which has been affirmed by the brother-in-law of the petitioner. On consideration of the material on records this Court is not inclined to allow the present application. The application is dismissed. Since the petitioner is in custody for over a year, this Court grants him liberty to renew his prayer for bail after seven months, if the trial in the meanwhile is not concluded by examining all prosecution witnesses. hr ( Kishore K. Mandal )