IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Cr.Misc. No.12468 of 2011
Sarbar Alam @ Md. Sarbar Alam, S/O-Md. Sakur
Versus
The State Of Bihar
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03 18.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as
learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
Petitioner is languishing in jail custody since 20.05.2010
in a case registered under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code.
Although, there is specific allegation of rape against the
petitioner but in course of investigation, it came to light that victim
went in a room along with the petitioner and when the neighbourers
raised alarm, the petitioner fled away from the aforesaid room and the
victim was found weeping inside the room. It further appears that a
Panchayati was also held between the parties and Panches decided and
directed the petitioner to pay Rs. 10,000/- to the victim or enter into
marriage with the victim but when petitioner offered Rs. 10,000/- to
the mother of the victim, she refused and lodged the case.
In medical examination, no sign of rape was found on
the person of the victim and submission on behalf of the petitioner is
that there was some sweet relationship between the petitioner and the
victim and, as a matter of fact, the statements of witnesses reflect that
she was a consenting party.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as
well as materials available on the case diary coupled with period of
detention of the petitioner in jail custody, let the petitioner be released
on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with
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two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional
Sessions Judge, Fast Track Court-I, Purnea in connection with
Sessions Trial No. 834 of 2010 arising out of Amour P.S. Case No. 17
of 2009.
SHAHZAD ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J.)