Aditya Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38269 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-271 Year-2025 Thana- MASAUDHI District- Patna ====================================================== Aditya Raj S/o- Subelal Yadav Resident of Village - Sukhdeo Bigha, P.S.- Kako, District- Jehanabad.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Nisha Bharti D/o- Moday Yadav R/ V- Gangachak, Malikana Masaurhi, P.s.- Masaurhi, District- Patna.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shivendra Kumar Sinha, Adv.

Mr. Mukesh Kant, Adv.

Mr. Ranjeet Patel, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-06-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 271 of 2025 registered for offences under Sections 69, 351(2) & 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused of establishing sexual relation with the victim aged about 18 years on the promise and pretext of marriage. It is further alleged that subsequently the petitioner and the victim were in a leave in relation for four years.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38269 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 2/3 petitioner is quite innocent and has not committed any offence. From F.I.R., it appears that it is a case of consensual sex between the two consenting adults. The petitioner bears clean antecedent and no case is made out under Section 69 of the B.N.S. against the petitioner.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this application for anticipatory bail stands allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the petitioner, above-named, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from today in the Court below, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 271 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S.

8. It is made clear that any observation made herein is prima facie in nature and limited solely for the purpose of adjudication of the present bail application. Such observations shall not be construed as an expression on the merits of the case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38269 of 2026(2) dt.17-06-2026 3/3 and shall not influence the trial or any other proceedings in any manner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) sadique/- U T