IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9831 of 2010 PARAS BIN, SON OF GHOTAN BIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GARBHASAHI TOLA JAMUNIA, P.S. BATHABAHIA, DISTRICT-WEST CHAMPARAN…………………..PETITIONER. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR……………………OPPOSITE PARTY. ----------- For the Petitioner : M/s. Yogesh Chandra Verma, Senior Advocate and Naresh Das, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad Singh, A.P.P. ------------ 2. 26.3.2010. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. As per the allegation set up in the First Information Report, the petitioner entered into the house of the informant and committed rape upon her. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is inordinate delay in lodging of the F.I.R. as the date of occurrence is 27.7.2009 and the F.I.R. has been lodged on 11.8.2009. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a complaint was also filed by the informant and her statement made on solemn affirmation varies from the statement made in 2 the complaint. Learned A.P.P. for the State submitted that F.I.R. has been lodged by the victim, who has made direct allegation against the petitioner. Having regard to the gravity of the case, nature of direct allegation against the petitioner of committing rape, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner for the present. As a result, this application is dismissed at this stage. P.S. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J)