IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29546 of 2008 SHYAMA NAND JHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 24.9.2008 Prayer of the petitioner is for grant of bail in Katihar (M) P.S. case No. 66 of 2008 registered under Section 363,365,366A,420,376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(X) (XI) (XII) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Mr. Krishna Prasad Singh, appearing on behalf of the petitioner draws my attention to the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and submits that she had married the petitioner’s son voluntarily. He submits that taking into account the aforesaid fact the petitioner’s wife has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by order dated 16.9.2008 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 33794 of 2008. State is represented by Mr. Nirbhay Kumar, Additional Public Prosecutor. Having heard learned Counsel for the party and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I allow this application and direct that the petitioner - 2 - abovenamed be released on bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in Katihar (M) P.S. case No. 66 of 2008. (Chandramauli Kr.Prasad,J.) A.Kumar