IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22227 of 2008 MURAI SINGH & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3. 13.8.2008 Heard. The case is under section 376 (g) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code. The story is that while the lady was out of her house to attend the call of nature, the present petitioner and others picked her up, took her into an orchard, kept her there for the whole night and repeatedly committed rape upon her. Not only that the lady was kept in captivity of the accused persons for six continuous days and she could not get opportunity to escape from there. The attention of the Court was drawn to some paragraphs of the case diary containing statements of the husband of the lady, her father-in-law and mother-in-law and other persons and it has been contended that the lady was of stray behaviour and used to stray out of the matrimonial house and could not be traceable for quite some days. This is the statement of the husband as also of her in-laws and other persons. It was further contended that for many reasons and for one she was being chased by her husband and family members for remaining away from house. The lady filed a written report, else, it could be a case of consented sexual intercourse. Regard being had to the specific statements which have been collected in the case diary and the period of petitioner’s custody, - 2 - let petitioners, namely, Murai Singh and Barak Singh be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-( Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Bikramganj, Rohtas, in connection with Surayapura P.S. case no.64 of 2007. sudip ( Dharnidhar Jha,J )