(1.) This is a petition under S.438 Criminal P.C. 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the Cr. P.C.) for grant of anticipatory bail in he event of petitioner's arrest for offence punishable under S.376 Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as IPC).
(2.) His case is that though he is a permanent resident of Jabalpur but at the relevant time was serving as Assistant Surgeon in Bhusawal Hospital, district Jalgaon (Maharashtra State), where case under S.376 IPC is registered against him.
(3.) The applicant moved an application before the learned Sessions Judge, Jabalpur who rejected the same, against which this petition is filed.