IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37564 of 2008 SANTOSH KUMAR SHAHI,Son of Ragubansh Shahi, resident of Village-Harka Kalyan, Police Station Minapur, District- Muzaffarpur, presently residing at Mohalla-Bela Yakub, Police Station Bahadurpur,District Darbhanga---petitioner Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 14.11.2008 Prayer of the petitioner is for grant of bail in Sessing Trial No. 50 of 2008 arising out of Bahadurpur P.S. case No. 178 of 2007 registered under Section 363 and 366A of the Indian Penal Code. Mr. Asutosh Kumar, appearing on behalf of the petitioner draws my attention to the statement of the victim girl recorded under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and submits that allegation of sexual assault has not at all been levelled. He points out that the petitioner is in custody since 9.9.2007. State is represented by Mr. Choubey Jawahar, Additional Public Prosecutor. Having heard learned Counsel for the party and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, I allow this application and direct that the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing - 2 - personal bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court No.I,Darbhanga in Sessions Trial No. 50 of 2008 ( Bahadurpur P.S. case No. 178 of 2007). (Chandramauli Kr.Prasad,J.) A.Kumar