IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21110 of 2009 SHAHABUDDIN @ MD.SHAHABUDDIN S/O-Late Amin Kaji, R/O-Vill/Moh.-Malor, P.S.-Barsoi (Sudhani O.P.), Dist.-Katihar. ………………………………..Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR .………………………………..Opposite Party. ----------- 4/ 14.09.2009 Heard Mr. Md. Rahmatullah, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is sole named accused of the case which has been registered for the offences under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code in which allegation against him is of raping a minor girl who was his domestic servant. Submission is that the case has been compromised and implication is on account of some petty disputes. Further submission is that the petitioner is of advanced age because in the identity card granted by Election Commission of India on 01.01.2002 and his age has been described as 59 years. The allegation is of rape upon a minor girl who was domestic servant aged 12 years. Considering the nature of crime, I am not inclined to grant bail to the 2 petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, he may renew his prayer for bail in the court below after examination of the victim as a witness. kksinha/- ( Shyam Kishore Sharma, J. )