Priyanshu Kumar Pandey @ Priyanshu Pandey v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23895 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-163 Year-2023 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Priyanshu Kumar Pandey @ Priyanshu Pandey Son of Ramji Pandey Resident of Village- Sadullahpur, P.S.- Ramgarh, Dist.- Kaimur at Bhabhua ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Kiran Kumari Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Raj Kishor Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 24-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Durgawati P.S. Case No.163 of 2023, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 366(A), 376, 302, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and 4/6 of POCSO Act.
3. The allegation against the petitioner is that he established physical relationship with the daughter of informant on the pretext of marriage and later on killed her.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. No such occurrence, in the manner as alleged, has ever taken place. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. There is no eye witness to the alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23895 of 2024(2) dt.24-04-2024 2/2 occurrence and petitioner has been made accused in the present case only on the basis of suspicion. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for grant of anticipatory bail on his behalf is hereby rejected.
7. This application is, accordingly, dismissed. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T