IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26054 of 2011 1. Karu @ Karan Kewat son of Sri Bilas Kewat. 2. Bilas Kewat son of Late Dhallu Kewat. Both are resident of village Mahkar Bigha, Police Station Chandi, District Nalanda. Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar Opposite Party. ----------- 2. 18.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 22.06.2011 in a case registered under Section 366 (A)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The statement of the victim has been recorded under Section 164 Cr. P.C. in which she has specifically stated that she solemnized her marriage with petitioner no. 1 by her own sweet will and she warns to lead conjugal life with petitioner no. 1. It appears that the learned Sessions Judge has rejected the bail petition of these petitioners only on the ground that the victim was minor at the time of alleged occurrence but admittedly, the victim has disclosed her age as 20 years at the time of recording her statement under Section 164 of the Cr. P.C Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioners, namely, Karu @ Karan Kewat and Bilas Kewat, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hilsa, Nalanda in 2 connection with Chandi P.S. Case no. 77 of 2011. Kamlesh (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)