IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1295 of 2009 KUMAR Indal Kumar Singh@Indal Singh@Chhotu Singh sons of Jainandan Singh resident of village Bedhani, Police Station- Deo in the District of Aurangabad Versus State of Bihar For the petitioner- Mr.Sunil Kumar, Advocate ----------- 4 8.5.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No body is present on behalf of State. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Section 366A IPC. The allegation in the FIR is that a minor girl of the informant was kidnapped by the petitioner. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the girl subsequently appeared before the court and made her Statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. The court assessed her age at 19 years whereas she disclosed here age as 20 years. The statement (Annexure-2) made under Section 164 Cr.P.C. does indicate that the girl candidly stated before the court that she has married the petitioner. It has been further contended that another co-accused, namely, Sabita Devi, sister of the petitioner, has already been extended the privilage of bail by this Court on 12.2.2009 Having considered the submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, I am persuaded to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and accordingly, the petitioner, namely, Indal Kumar Singh @ Indal Singh @ Chhotu Singh on his arrest/surrender shall be - 2 - released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand)with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the SDJM, Sherghati, Gaya, in connection with Gurua P.S.Case No.46/2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2)Cr.P.C. SKBOSE (Kishore K. Mandal)