Kaushal Singh @ Kaushal Kumar @ Kaushal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10564 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-318 Year-2024 Thana- PATLIPUTRA District- Patna ====================================================== Kaushal Singh @ Kaushal Kumar @ Kaushal, aged 22 yrs (M), Son of Sanjay Singh, R/O Vill- Gali No.1, New Kanch Mill, Gird Birla Nagar, Gwalior, P.S.- Hazira, District- Gwalior (MP) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Manka Kumari D/O- Munna Sharma, H/O- Bihari Saw R/O Vill- Gosai Tola, Near Mahavir Watshlay Gali, P.S.- Patliputra ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-05-2025 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Anil Prasad Singh, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 318 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 354(D), 384, 506, 504, 509 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner has allegedly committed wrong with the informant on the pretext of marriage.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10564 of 2025(3) dt.14-05-2025 2/3 been implicated in the present case. He further submitted that the informant herself has admitted that she had developed relationship with the petitioner on 'Instagram' and with her own consent, she had met the petitioner and when the petitioner refused to marry with her, a false case has been lodged against the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Considering the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, having perused the case diary, I find that the medical report has not supported the version of the informant and the informant herself admitted that she was willing to marry with the petitioner after developing relationship on 'Instagram'. The petitioner has clean antecedent. I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

7. The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10564 of 2025(3) dt.14-05-2025 3/3 amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. 10th, Patna, in connection with Patliputra P.S. Case No. 318 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

8. The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically. (Purnendu Singh, J) Niraj/- U T