JUDGMENT

S. K. Sahoo, J.— This is an application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners in connection with Subalaya P.S. Case No. 18 of 2014 corresponding to G.R. Case No. 58 of 2014 pending in the Court of learned SDJM, Birmaharajpur for alleged commission of offences under Sections 376(2)(h)/294/323/34 of the IPC read with Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Section 3 (1)(xii) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SC/ST’) Act.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that an FIR was lodged by the victim alleging therein that she had love affair with one Anil Pradhan, the son of the present petitioners since last three years and on 15.3.2014, while she was returning home, the said Anil Pradhan forcibly took her inside his house and cohabited with her. It is alleged that the present petitioners came at that point of time, abused her and also assaulted her for which she became senseless. He further submits that the main accused is Anil Pradhan as it appears from the case records and the only allegation against the petitioners is t