IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40143 of 2009 MANOJ MAHTO SON OF PRATAP MAHTO RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHAIRA SARIM P.S. MUFFASIL, AURANGABAD, DISTT. AURANGABAD. ------- PETITIONER. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 07/12/2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The offence alleged is under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code. Considering the specific allegations of rape against the petitioner, I am not inclined to allow the application for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail is rejected. However, in case petitioner on surrender in the court below makes an application for bail, the same may be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. S.Ali (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)