IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.27578 of 2011 1. Basant Paswan, Son of Govind Paswan, Resident of Village Kachna, PS Pakribarawan, District Nawadah. 2. Laldeo Singh, Son of late Kali Singh, Resident of Village Lodhebey Kanti, PS Fatehpur, District Nawadah. ----- Petitioners. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Raj Kumari Devi, Wife of Shiv Shankar Pandey, Resident of Village + P.S. Pakribarawan, District Nawadah ---- Opposite Parties. ----------- 2 17.8.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioners are apprehending their arrest in a case under Sections 376, 420 and 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. Initially, the case was instituted under Sections 376 and 406 of the Indian Penal Code alleging that the petitioners have demanded a sum of Rs. 30,000/- to appoint her as an Anganwari Sevika. It is also alleged that the lady was raped. Investigation started and during investigation, the informant reciled from her earlier statement. The District Judge, Nawada initially came to the conclusion, vide his order dated 25.6.2010 that there was no apprehension of arrest. Subsequently, a requisition was made for arrest of the petitioner for offences under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code. 2 Be that as it may, the above named petitioners are directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of six weeks in connection with Pakribarawan P.S. Case No. 40 of 2010 on furnishing bail bonds of rupees ten thousand each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)