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2026 DAILYLAW 25550 (PAT)

Khusnawaz v. The State of Bihar

CR. MISC./17327/2026 · 2026-07-15

Prabhat Kumar Singh

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17327 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-41 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Khusnawaz S/O Md Badir Alam R/O Vill.- Bhamra, P.s- Sadar, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Nargis Khatoon D/O Md. Rustam Sah R/O Vill.- Fatehpur Kasba ward no - 04, P.S- Kasba, Dist- Purnea ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Tiwary, A.P.P. For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 15-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, opposite party no. 2 and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in Mahila P. S. Case No. 41 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 64, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 3. As per prosecution case, informant used to go computer class where this petitioner used to establish physical relation with her, on assurance of marriage. On 26.10.2025, petitioner and informant were caught in compromising position and when informant asked to solemnize marriage, petitioner refused to do so. Victim in her statement, recorded under Section 183 BNSS has supported the prosecution case. Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17327 of 2026(5) dt.15-07-2026 2/2 4. In view of the gravity of the offence and statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 BNSS, prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is refused. Navya/- (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) U T