IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.18555 of 2009 RAM SAGAR MAHTO son of Mahadeo Mahto, resident of village-Khokha, P. S. K. Nagar (Sri Nagar), Distt.- Purnea Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 08.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is accused in a case under Section 376 of IPC. The case arises out of complaint filed on 25.2.2008 by the victim lady for an occurrence which took place on 17.11.2007. The allegation is that the petitioner raped the victim lady and it is also said that there was a panchayati in which the petitioner had promised to pay marriage expenses of the victim lady. After marriage the petitioner refused to pay the marriage expenses. Learned counsel submits that the father of the petitioner had filed a case under Sections 323, 325, 327, 329, 304, 420, 468, 409, 504, 120/34 I.P.C. and 27 of the Arms Act against the father of the victim lady on 31.10.2007 and the present complaint has been filed as a defence against the aforesaid case. It is submitted that the entire allegation is false and fabricated and the complaint has been filed after great delay and out of vengeance because of the case filed by the father of the petitioner. - 2 - Be that as it may, petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with K. Nagar (Sri Nagar) P. S. Case no. 89 of 2008 on furnishing bail bond of rupees ten thousand with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of CJM, Purnea. kanchan (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)