IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12311 of 2010 MD.ALAUDDIN ….Petitioner THE STATE OF BIHAR O.P. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Yogeshchandra Verma, Sr. Advocate. For the State : Mr. Kumar Priya Ranjan, A.P.P. ---------- 2 7.5.2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution for offence under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code the petitioner is sole accused named in the FIR vide Annexure-1.There is direct allegation against the petitioner of commission of rape upon the informant/complainant. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the present FIR was lodged belatedly and there is no reasonable explanation for such a long delay. It is further submitted that there is no medical report available on the record to support the factum of rape allegedly committed upon the informant by this petitioner. Taking into consideration the facts that the petitioner is sole accused in the FIR and there is direct allegation of commission of rape against him and further he is said to be an accused in one more criminal case of similar nature, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. Petitioner must surrender in the court below in connection with Azamnagar P.S. Case No. 228 of 2009, within a period of four weeks from today and, if so advised, seek regular bail, which shall be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J. ) M.Rahman