IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35499 of 2008 RAJESH PASWAN son of Ramashish Paswan Resident of village- Kodwaria, P.S.- Chandradeep, District- Jamui Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 19.11.2008 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused for the offence under sections 456, 376, 511, 406, 201, 202/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the present first information report has been lodged virtually after five months and the only explanation is that the villagers stopped the informant from lodging the case as they were interested in settling the matter. It is further submitted that as per the allegation a Panchayati was held in which a sum of rupees sixty-one thousand was imposed as fine on the petition. It is further submitted that the said fine was deposited by the petitioner with one of the Panches namely, Arjun Rabidas, however the said money was not paid to the informant on the pretext that no such occurrence took place nor any fine was deposited with him. It is further contended that the allegation of making attempt of committing rape over the informant is absolutely after thought. - 2 - Learned Addl. P.P. appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that in view of the specific allegation attributed against this petitioner of making attempt of rape followed by allegation of imposing fine of rupees sixty-one thousand, the petitioner is not entitled to be granted the privilege of anticipatory bail. Considering the submissions, as noticed above, and the nature of allegation made against this petitioner and its seriousness, I am not inclined to grant him the privilege of anticipatory bail. His prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)