IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26759 of 2011 Md. Kasim, Son of Abdul Hafiz, resident of Bhartiya Nagar, Ward No. 26, P.S.-Saharsa, District-Saharsa. Versus The State of Bihar ----------- 2. 10.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the State. The petitioner is in custody since 4.3.2011 in connection with a case registered for the offence under Sections 498, 376/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the case was initially filed as a complaint in the year 2006. The same was referred to the Police and ultimately, the F.I.R. was registered on 21.1.2011. It is submitted that from the averments made in the complaint itself, it would transpire that the complainant was a consenting party and she has lodged the present case after inordinate delay, alleging that though, the petitioner had promised to marry her but, subsequently, he denied from marriage after having established physical relationship. Be that as it may, taking into consideration the nature of allegation and delay in institution of the case, let the petitioner, namely, Md. Kasim be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 5,000/- (five thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Saharsa P.S. Case No. 32 of 2011. Sanjeet/ (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)