IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24747 of 2008 DEV RAJ MANDAL @ DEBRAJ MANDAL & ANR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 17/07/2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel representing the State. The case was registered on the written application of Parmanand Chaudhary under sections 366A of the Indian Penal Code. It has been alleged that the informant’s daughter Rakhi Kumari aged about 12 years has been kept by Babu Lal singh in his house. Other accused persons were telling that the marriage of Rakhi was solemnized with Babu Lal Singh. Annexure-2 is the Xerox copy of the statement of the victim under section 164 of the Cr.P.C. in which she has stated that she had gone to the house of Babu Lal Singh and told him to carry her away. Thereafter, she was taken to another village. Her father arrived there. She refused to go with her father. Then Babu Lal Singh brought her Punjab and married with her and established physical relationship. She was caught by the Punjab Police and handed over to Bihar Police. Submission is that that the statement of the victim under section 164 Cr.P.C. does not say anything against the petitioners. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners Dev Raj Mandal @ Debraj Mandal and Bhabani Devi are directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the C.J.M., Katihar in connection with Katihar Town P.S. Case No. 14 of 2008. avin. (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.) - 2 -