IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7700 of 2009 HORIL MAHTO @ HORIAL MAHTO S/O-Gannu Mahto, R/O-Vill-Gandhigram (Bind Toli), P.S.-Kursela, Distt.-Katihar. …………………………………………..Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …………………………………………..Opposite Party. ----------- 3/ 04.08.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case which has been registered for the offences under Section 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code. After investigation, chargesheet has been submitted under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code also. Allegation is that the informant’s daughter was enticed away by the petitioner for the purpose of marriage. Submission is that the petitioner has married with the informant’s daughter. She is a major lady. Her age has been assessed to be between 16 to 17 years. In fact, she is of more than 18 years of age. The petitioner and the 2 victim have gone up to Ambala and they have married but under the pressure of the informant the alleged victim has given statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in which she has alleged that she has been raped. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate/concerned court Katihar in connection with Kursela P.S. Case No.-86 of 2008. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)