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Minta v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC1 Jul 2024CR. MISC./26821/2023

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Patna HC 2024 anticipatory bail REJECTED; Crl. Misc. No. 26821 of 2023; FIR 171/2022 Abadpur PS Katihar; IPC ss.376, 323, 504, 384/34; assurance-of-marriage physical relations; complainant married lady; six-month FIR delay argued; victim's 164 CrPC and 161 CrPC statements supportive; gravity of allegation weighed; Prabhat Kumar Singh, J; 01-07-2024.

What did the court decide?

Considering the nature and gravity of the allegation and the victim's statements under Sections 164 and 161 Cr.P.C. supporting the prosecution case, the Court rejected the petitioner's prayer for anticipatory bail. ¶6

Minta Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26821 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2022 Thana- ABADPUR District- Katihar

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MINTA S/O NOOR MOHAMMAD @ NURESH R/O VILLAGEMALIKPUR, P.O- BISHANPUR, P.S- HARISCHANDRAPUR, DISTT.MALDA (W.B)

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Praveen Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Amitesh Kumar, Addl Public Prosecutor ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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3 01-07-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

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State.

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Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 376, 323, 504, 384/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

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As per the prosecution case, on the assurance of marriage petitioner repeatedly made physical relation with the complainant and later on he refused to marry her.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the complainant is a married lady and her conjugal life is not good so she wanted to marry with the petitioner and when her refused, the present case has been lodged to pressurize him. F.I.R. has been lodged after inordinate delay of six months without any explanation which renders the entire

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26821 of 2023(3) dt.01-07-2024 2/2

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prosecution case doubtful. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

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Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer

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for bail. He submits that the victim in her 164 Cr.P.C. statement as well as in her 161 Code of Criminal Procedure statement has supported the prosecution case.

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Considering the nature and gravity of allegation,and aforesaid statements of the victim, prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected.

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(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J)

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shashi/-

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