Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J.), Criminal Miscellaneous No.13739 of 2026, order dated 23-03-2026 arising out of Sripur P.S. Case No. 235 of 2025, District Gopalganj: anticipatory bail refused to petitioner apprehending arrest under Section 69, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, on allegations of sexual exploitation on the pretext of marriage resulting in pregnancy; petitioner argued consensual long-term relationship between consenting adults; prosecution relied on the victim's statement recorded under Section 183 BNSS supporting its case; court refused bail citing gravity of the offence and the victim's statement. Keywords: anticipatory bail, Section 69 BNS, Section 183 BNSS, pretext of marriage, refusal of bail.
What did the court decide?
In view of the gravity of the offence and the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused.