Pawan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22206 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2022 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== PAWAN KUMAR S/O MASUDAN RAM @ MADHUSUDAN RAM Resident of Village- Lutaut, P.S.- Karandey, District- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bipin Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Atul Chandra, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 14-07-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 354(B), 323 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Allegedly, petitioner is said to have tried to outrage the modesty of the informant, who is a widow.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Both the parties are neighbours. No such occurrence as alleged ever took place. He has been falsely implicated in this case due to ulterior motive. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22206 of 2023(3) dt.14-07-2023 2/2 application.

5. Per contra, learned APP for the State vehemently opposing the bail petition submitted that the allegations levelled against the petitioner is serious in nature, hence he does not deserve anticipatory bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of case and nature of the offence, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The prayer for bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) divyanshi/- U T