AB 1143/2011 BEFORE HON\BLE MR JUSTICE A K GOSWAMI Heard Mr. A Paramanik, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. BS Sin ha, learned Addl.P.P. who has made available the case diary for the perusal of t he court. It has been submitted by Mr. Paramanik, learned counsel for the petitioner that pursuant to the direction of the Court dated 12.05.2011, he had taken Ms. Ila Bo ro, alleged victim girl before the Officer-in-charge of Rangia Police Station on 16.05.2011, 14th and 15th being holidays respectively. However, the statement w as not recorded. The petitioner once again approached before the Officer-in-char ge of Rangia Police Station on 19.05.2011 and thereafter on that date, statement of the victim was recorded and she was also taken for medical examination. On 2 0.05.2011, her statement was also recorded before a Magistrate under section 16 4 of the Cr.P.C. The learned counsel produced a certified copy of the statemen t of the victim given under section 164 of the Cr.P.C.. I have perused the same. The learned counsel has also produced a certificate issued by the Registrar of Births and Deaths, recording that Ms. Ila Boro was born on 02.03.1993, which mak es it clear that she was more than 18 years on the date of incident on 12.04.201 1. Considering the materials on record and also the documents submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, I am inclined to grant the benefit of pre-ar rest bail to petitioner, namely, Pinku Pathak and accordingly, in the event of h is arrest in connection with Rangia Police Station Case No.151 of 2011 registere d under section 366(A) of the IPC, he shall be released on furnishing bail of R s. 10,000/- with one local surety of the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting authority. With the aforesaid directions, this anticipatory bail application stands dispose d of.