IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36657 of 2011 Santosh Singh Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 3 22-12-2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. It would appear from Annexure-2 to this petition that the victim was found major at the time of recording her statement under Section-164 of the Cr.P.C. and furthermore, the victim has specifically stated that she has solemnized her marriage with the petitioner by her own sweet will. Considering the facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, the petitioner, namely, Santosh Singh is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Chauri P. S. Case No. 83 of 2011 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bhojpur. Before parting with this order, I would like to say that the learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Ara has not applied his judicial mind before rejecting the prayer for bail of the petitioner. The learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Ara should be more cautious and judicious while passing orders on bail petitions. Let this order be communicated to the court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-III, Ara in connection with Chauri P. S. Case No. 83 of 2011 for needful. AKV/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,J.)