JUDGMENT Being apprehensive of arrest in connection with crime No. 43/99 instituted for an offence punishable u/s 376 of IPC the petitioner has approached this Court for grant of anticipatory bail. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that on a perusal of the statement of the prosecutrix, it is graphically clear that the allegations relate to two years back from the date of lodging of the FIR and it reveals that the petitioner used to have sexual intercourse with the prosecutrix as a result of which she became pregnant and later on she got her married with one Kamaruddin belonging to the State of Haryana and hence, no offence of rape is conceivable. It is further putforth by him that the petitioner was instrumental in killing of the illegitimate child of the prosecutrix and her matrimonial home is also unbelievable. Mr. Naidu, learned P.L. for the State has seriously opposed the prayer for grant of bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and the statement of the prosecutrix recorded u/s 161 CrPC, I am of the considered view, that the petitioner deserves to be enlarged on bail. Accordingly it is directed that in the event of arrest of the petitioner, he shall be enlarged on bail of Rs. 20,000/- with one surety for the like amount to the satisfaction of the arresting officer. The aforesaid order shall remain inforce for a period of eight weeks. During which he shall move the competent Court for grant of regular bail. In the meantime, he shall abide by the terms and conditions as envisaged under section 438(2) of CrPC. The application is accordingly disposed of.