Anurag Kumar @ Sumit Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18426 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-2023 Thana- BHAPTIAHI District- Supaul ====================================================== Anurag Kumar @ Sumit Rai Son of Sanjit Ray Resident of Village - Ward 06, Puwari Tola, Pakra, P.S. - Naugachia, District - Bhagalpur, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Rupa Kumari, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-06-2025 Heard Ms. Rupa Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No. 78 of 2023, F.I.R. dated 15.06.2023 for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 365 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. According to prosecution case, on 11.06.2023, two daughters of the informant were missing from the house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offences as alleged in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18426 of 2025(3) dt.16-06-2025 2/2 F.I.R. He further submits that the victim has not supported the prosecution case in her statement recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C.

5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor on the other hand, has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the statement of the victim was recorded under Section 164 Cr.P.C. in which she has stated that the petitioner was involved in the crime in question and apart from that medical report of the victim suggests that the age of the victims are between 14 - 16 years which suggest that on the date of occurrence, the victims were minor.

6. Considering the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R and the material available on record, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in connection with Bhaptiyahi P.S. Case No. 78 of 2023 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Supaul, Bihar.

7. Prayer is refused.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) priyanka/- U T