IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1564 of 2008 MD.MIFTAUL @ MD.MIFTAUL ALAM @ MIFTAHUL ALAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 6 10/07/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State. The petitioner is an accused of a case registered under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. The informant is a minor girl aged about 12 years and according to her statement, she was forcibly raped by this petitioner as a result of which she received sever injuries on her private part. Submission is that the matter was looked into by the panches and they disbelieved they the allegation of the informant. The victim is the informant and she described in her statement that how she was brutalized by this petitioner to rape her. Considering the allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, his prayer for bail is rejected. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail before the trial court if the informant does not support the prosecution case in course of trial. avin. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)