IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.22697 of 2008 SUDHIR BISWAS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3/ 08.08.2008 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Initially a complaint case was filed under Sections 376, 323, 379 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code on 21.01.2008 which is after about one week of the alleged occurrence of rape to complainant who is mother of three children. Complainant had left her husband and was residing in the house of her parents. Her marriage was performed 15 years earlier. She has succeeded in election of Panchayat. It is also alleged that her golden chain was taken away. Submission is that the witnesses have stated during investigation that the complainant had told them about rape on her on the date of occurrence but after a long lapse of time i.e. one week the complaint case was filed and the delay has remained unexplained. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner Sudhir Biswas is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnia in connection with K. Nagar, P.S. Case No. 24 of 2008. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)