IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.10911 of 2009 NIRANJAN MANDAL @ NIRANJAN KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 15.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is accused for offences under Sections 341, 323, 504, 376/511 of the Indian Penal Code and 3(i)(x) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation against the petitioner is that he tried to rape the victim lady but could not succeed. He further submits that the entire allegation is false and frivolous as the victim lady was trying to answer the call of nature in the agricultural field belonging to the petitioner and when he objected to it he has been implicated in the instant case. He also submits that the petitioner is a student of Graduation in Katihar. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, petitioner, namely, Niranjan Mandal @ Niranjan Kumar shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar in connection with Falka (Pothia) P.S. Case No. 20 of 2009, - 2 - subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. DKS/ (S.N. Hussain, J.)