IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21158 of 2008 MINTOO RAM Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 1.7.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is accused in a case under sections 366,376,120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case is that the victim girl was taken away by Mintoo Ram, Sanjay Singh and Sudheshwar Lohar. This information was disclosed by sister-in -law of the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the victim girl was recovered and she made statement before the police under section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in which she has stated that she had gone willingly with Mintoo Ram and was living with him. Later on her statement under section 164 Cr.P.C. was recorded in which she has resiled from her earlier statement and gave a statement against the petitioner. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner has remained in custody for about - 2 - three years now. Considering the period of custody, the petitioner(Mintoo Ram) is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/ with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Addl. Sessions Judge FTC No.II, Bhojpur in Sessions Trial no.157/06 arising out of Ara Mufassil P.S.Case no.93/05. (Sheema Ali Khan, J) Shahid