IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27153 of 2008 SANTOSH KUMAR KANU @ SANTOSH KUMAR SHAH Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 18.08.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, informant who has been filed counter affidavit and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under Sections 366A/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the present case has been lodged by the father of the victim girl for ulterior purpose as would be evident on perusal of the statement of the victim girl under 164 Cr.P.C as contained in Annexure-4 as well as the complaint filed by her against her father and brother as contained in Annexure-5 for offences under Section 380, 457 of the Indian Penal Code. It is further submitted that the girl is major as would appear from the birth certificate as contained in Annexure-2. The girl went alongwith the petitioner at her own and there was no elopement by the petitioner. Learned counsel for the informant on the other hand submits that the girl is minor as she is aged about 17 years only. Having considered the submissions as noted above and the materials brought on record, it is directed that in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from today, the petitioner, namely, Santosh Kumar Kanu @ Santosh Kumar Shah be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief - 2 - Judicial Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Sikta P.S. Case No. 19 0f 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Jagdish/ (Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J)