Ankit Jha v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75563 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2024 Thana- MAHILA PS District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Ankit Jha Son of Late Vinay Jha R/O Village Manikauli, P.S.- Singhwara, District- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Sweety Kumari Daughter of Dilip Thakur R/O Village- Sambhuta, PostShahibhalura, P.S.- Aurai, District- Muzaffarpur and presently R/O Village and Post- Hardiya, P.S.- Pupri, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aryan Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-01-2025 Heard Learned Counsel for the petitioner, Learned APP for the State and Learned Counsel for the informant.

2. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in connection with Mahila P.S. Case No. 75 of 2024, lodged on 06.07.2024, under Sections 376, 313, 323, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution, FIR has been lodged against four named accused persons including the present petitioner. The allegation is that the petitioner developed a physical relationship, on the pretext of marriage, with the informant. However, it was later stated that the petitioner would not marry the informant.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75563 of 2024(3) dt.29-01-2025 2/2

4. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that the antecedent of the petitioner is clean and the entire allegation is false and fabricated. Counsel further submits that since the petitioner is in service, such type of allegation have been made only to create pressure on him. Counsel also submits that the case has been lodged after an unexplained delay of five months.

5. Learned Counsel for the informant vehemently opposes the prayer for bail and submits that, based on a false promise of marriage, the informant became pregnant at the petitioner's instance, and he is now refusing to marry her.

6. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

7. In the present facts and circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Aman Kumar/- U