IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.40300 of 2010 PANDAV KUMAR @ KARI MAHTO, SON OF RAMCHANDRA MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-HARDIYA, P.S.-PUPARI, DISTRICT-SITAMARHI. …Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …………..Opposite Party. ----------- 2 22.12.2010 Heard Sri S.K. Thakur who was assisted by Sri Devendra Kumar @ Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Smt. Indubala Pandey, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Pupari P.S. Case No.113 of 2009 for the offence under Section 363/366(A) of the Indian Penal Code, has prayed for grant of bail. In this case, the victim girl after recovery had made statement under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. She disclosed that she has married willfully with the petitioner. The victim was examined by the doctor and her age was assessed in between 17 to 18 years. In view of the facts and circumstances, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., Pupri, in connection with Pupari P.S. Case No.113 of 2009. PN ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)