IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.44380 of 2009 1. SITA RAM MAHTO S/O LATE BAL GOVIND MAHTO R/O VILL DIGA TOLA, P.S.BALRAMPUR,DISTT-KATIHAR Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 22.2.2010 KHAN Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case under sections 376,120(B)/34 of the Penal Code and sections 3(i)(xi) of SC/ST Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no allegation of rape against the petitioner which is attributed to co-accused Md.Yasin. The allegation against the petitioner is that he along with co- accused Sk. Bijli tried to have the pregnancy of the informant aborted. He further submits that co-accused Sk.Bijli having similar allegation to that of the petitioner has been enlarged on anticipatory bail by a bench of this court in Cr.Misc.No.1186 of 2010. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Sita Ram Mahto is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of his arrest/surrender, within six weeks, in connection with Balrampur P.S. Case No.44 of 2009 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.5,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar. (S.P.Singh,J)