Seikh Sahadat Hussain @ Sahadat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7056 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Seikh Sahadat Hussain @ Sahadat S/o- Ahmad Hussain Resident of village Haatgaon, P.S- Tedhagachh, District- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 22-04-2026 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner and Learned APP for the State.

2. The present criminal miscellaneous application has been filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as 'the BNSS, 2023') for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner who apprehends arrest in connection with Mahila (Kishanganj) P.S. Case No. 71 of 2025, lodged on 20.08.2025, under Sections 376 /341 /323 /313 /506/34 of the Indian Penal Code, pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M., Kishanganj.

3. As per the prosecution, the FIR has been lodged against four accused persons, including the present petitioner. The allegation against the petitioner is that he established physical relations with the informant against her will, as a result

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7056 of 2026(3) dt.22-04-2026 2/2 of which she conceived, and thereafter continued to have forceful physical relations with her.

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel submits that antecedent of the petitioner is clean. Counsel submits that the name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case due to village politics. He submits that love affair was between the petitioner and the informant. He further submits that he is ready to fulfill all the conditions whatsoever shall be imposed upon him.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that matter was referred for mediation and the mediation failed.

6. Considering the nature of allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail. Hence, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby refused. However, in the event of surrender of the petitioner within four weeks from today, the prayer for regular bail shall be considered on the same day without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Dr. Anshuman, J) Mkr./- U T