AB 1447/2011 BEFORE HON\BLE MR JUSTICE B D AGARWAL Heard Mr. K Nayak, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K Munir, l earned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application under section 438 of the Cr.P.C. has been filed by accused peti tioner namely, Sumanjit Mahanta seeking pre-arrest bail apprehending his arres t in connection with Noonmati Police Station Case No. 145 of 2011 under secti ons 366 (A) of the Indian Penal Code . Also perused the case diary. As per the order of this court dated 30.05.2011, the victim girl has already bee n produced before the I.O. and her statement under section 164 of the Cr.P.C. ha s also been recorded. Although the victim girl appears to be a minor, but she has already been given i n the custody of her parents. Besides this, according to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the father of the victim girl has agreed not to pursue the case . Hence, prayer for pre-arrest bail is accepted. Accordingly, the I.O. is directed to release the accused petitioner above in the event of his arrest on furnishing a bail bond of Rs. 15,000/- with one local s urety of like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. The petitioner is directed not to visit the house of the informant till the inve stigation is completed. Besides this, the petitioner is further directed to appear before the I.O. withi n a week from today and he shall co-operate in the investigation of the case. The anticipatory bail application stands disposed of.