IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33674 of 2008 SURESH MANDAL SON OF LATE NARAYAN MANDAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KURETHA, P.S. MANSAHI, DISTRICT KATIHAR --------PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. GUDHAN DEVI WIFE OF UMESH RISHI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE VISHANPUR, P.S. MANSAHI, DISTRICT KATIHAR---------OPPOSITE PARTY. ---------- 03. 11.11.2008. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case under Section 376 of the Penal Code and the allegations are even corroborated by the medical evidence. In the circumstances, I am not inclined to release him on bail and this application is, accordingly, rejected. As petitioner is in jail custody for about nine months, court below(Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar) is directed to commit the case(Pranpur P.S. Case No. 30 of 2008) to the court of Sessions if not already committed and thereafter trial should be concluded as early as possible. Rajesh/ ( V.N.Sinha, J )