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Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.23327 of 2026 (Ajit Kumar, J.), order dated 13-05-2026: regular bail allowed in Nawada Mahila P.S. Case No.36 of 2025 (FIR dated 21.09.2025) under Sections 69, 89, 352, 351(2), 115(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — allegations of physical relationship on false promise of marriage, pregnancy, administration of abortion medicine causing miscarriage, refusal to marry, abuse and threats to informant's family, delayed FIR after failed Panchayati compromise — bail granted on Rs.10,000/- bond with two like sureties to SDJM Nawada, conditioned on co-operation in investigation/trial; Court noted informant is major, both families aware of the affair, alleged false implication after petitioner's engagement, custody since 23.12.2025; Supreme Court decisions on promise-of-marriage prosecutions (Ansaar Mohammad v. State of Rajasthan, Cri. Appeal No. 962 of 2022 @ SLP (CRL) No. 5326 of 2022; Naim Ahamed v. State (NCT of Delhi), 2023 SCC OnLine SC 89; Amol Bhagwan Nehul v. State of Maharashtra, 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1230) cited by defence counsel and referred.