Praveen Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12238 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-358 Year-2025 Thana- BATHNAHA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Praveen Kumar Son of Bhola Mahto Resident of village- Chakva, P.S.- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar 2.
XXX Daughter of Akalu Thakur Resident of village- Chakva, P.S.- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 64, 115(2), 351(3), 352 and 3(5) of the B.N.S..
3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that on the false promise of marriage, this petitioner established physical relations with the informant and later on, refused to solemnize marriage.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12238 of 2026(2) dt.24-02-2026 2/2 committed no offence. Petitioner has falsely been implicated in this case with ulterior motive. Petitioner claims clean antecedents.
5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and submitted that petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and there is specific accusation that on the false pretext of marriage, this petitioner established physical relations with the informant and later on, refused to solemnize marriage. The victim in her statement recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the B.N.S.S. has supported the prosecution case.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation, gravity of offence and statement of the victim recorded under Sections 180 and 183 of the B.N.S.S., the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner is rejected.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T