Sujit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89761 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-336 Year-2025 Thana- BARARI District- Katihar ====================================================== Sujit Kumar Singh S/o Shri Ashok Singh @ Ashok Singh R/o Village- Kant Nagar, P.S.- Barari, District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-01-2026 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 offence under Sections 126(2), 115(2), 69, 352, 3(5) of B.N.S., 2023.
3. It is alleged that this petitioner used to establish physical relation with the victim (informant) on the false promise of marriage for last three years and thereafter, refused to marry her.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from perusal of the F.I.R., it is apparent that both parties are major and they were in relationship for quiet some time. They enjoyed each others company for several months and indulged in sexual act, which cannot be said to be induced or
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89761 of 2025(2) dt.15-01-2026 2/2 involuntarily. The relationship was consensual. The informant was very much capable of understanding the consequences of her action and simply because the relationship could not work out, it will not give rise to institution of F.I.R. for the offence under Section 69 of the B.N.S., 2023. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the above named petitioner, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.C.J.M. 1st, Katihar in connection with Barari P.S. Case No. 336 of 2025, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S., 2023.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay U T