Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83608 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-489 Year-2025 Thana- RUPASPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Son of Satendra Prasad R/o Ibarahimpur, P.S. - Shakurabad, , Dist. - Jehanabad, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar R/o Ibarahimpur, P.S. - Shakurabad, , Dist. - Jehanabad, Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Ranjan Dixit, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 11-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 63(c) and 318(4) of B.N.S.

3. The case of the prosecution is that the petitioner and informant were in live-in-relationship for the last five years. It is further alleged that the petitioner has withdrawn Rs. Five lakhs from her account through her atm card. It is further alleged that the petitioner started talking with other girl due to which, dispute arose between them. The allegation is also that the petitioner has promised her to marry but now he is not ready to marry her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83608 of 2025(2) dt.11-12-2025 2/2 counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from perusal of the FIR, it is clear that it is a case of live-in-relationship and break up thereafter. There is no case of establishing physical relationship on false promise of marriage. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 18.09.2025.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer of regular bail and when asked from learned counsel for the informant whether he can file any document showing withdrawal of Rs. 5 lakhs, he could not show any document.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 489 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M., 02 Danapur, Patna. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T