Suraj Kumar Paswan v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41076 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2024 Thana- Tetiyabumber District- Munger ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Paswan Son of Subodh Paswan @ Subodh Kumar Paswan Resident of village and P.S.- Tetiya Bamber, District - Munger. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ajit Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Bharat Bhushan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 09-07-2025 Heard Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.
2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Tetiya Bamber P.S. Case No. 69 of 2024 instituted under Sections 137(2), 64, 61(2) of the Bhartiya Nayay Sanhita, 2023 and section 4/8 of the POCSO Act lodged on 14.09.2024 by the informant, Muni Devi.
3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that her minor daughter was out to attend tuition but failed to return. Later, as the story unfolds, the petitioner after putting vermilion on her head committed rape several times. When the informant wanted to lodge FIR, the parties tried to persuade to materialize outside but ultimately the present FIR was lodged.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41076 of 2025(2) dt.09-07-2025 2/2 there is delay in lodging of the FIR, the allegation is of 14.06 2024 but the FIR was lodged on 14.09.2024. The complainant refused medical test, both wanted to marry, as there was some dispute between the families, a different story was narrated in the FIR.
5. Learned APP, Mr. Bharat Bhushan opposes the prayer submitting that the girl has supported the prosecution story, allegation is that after putting vermilion, the petitioner raped her.
6. Considering the submissions of the parties and the allegation in the FIR, it would be appropriate that the petitioner seek bail.
7. The anticipatory bail application stands rejected. (Rajiv Roy, J) Ravi/- U T