IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47061 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2020 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== Ajay Kumar, Son of Subhash Prasad, Resident of Village- Mandal Par, Bahri Begampur, P.S.- Bypass, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Salma Khatoon, W/o - Md. Chhote @ Md. Chote Jahan, Resident of Village-Mosimpur Kurtha, Near Bhootnath Mandir, P.S.- Fatuha, District- Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jay Ram Prasad, Adv. For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 20-08-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 123 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the so-called victim has stated before the learned Judicial Magistrate that she is 19 years of age, wherein she stated that on 14th February 2020, I had gone to my husband's (petitioner's) house. On 16th February 2020, my family members came to my matrimonial home and after assaulting me, brought me to my parental home. I had married Ajay Kumar (petitioner) Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47061 of 2026(3) dt.20-08-2026 2/2 at his house on 15th February 2020 of my own free will. It is further submitted that both the parties have entered into a compromise and that the FIR was registered against unknown persons. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the informant accepted the factum of the said compromise. 5. Considering the above submissions and mainly taking into account the victim's statement recorded before the learned Judicial Magistrate, this Court is inclined to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Fatuha P. S. Case No. 123 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023. (Shailendra Singh, J) Rajiv/-

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47061 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2020 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== Ajay Kumar, Son of Subhash Prasad, Resident of Village- Mandal Par, Bahri Begampur, P.S.- Bypass, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Salma Khatoon, W/o - Md. Chhote @ Md. Chote Jahan, Resident of Village-Mosimpur Kurtha, Near Bhootnath Mandir, P.S.- Fatuha, District- Patna. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Jay Ram Prasad, Adv. For the O.P. No.2 : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 20-08-2026 Heard the parties. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 123 of 2020, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363 and 365 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the so-called victim has stated before the learned Judicial Magistrate that she is 19 years of age, wherein she stated that on 14th February 2020, I had gone to my husband's (petitioner's) house. On 16th February 2020, my family members came to my matrimonial home and after assaulting me, brought me to my parental home. I had married Ajay Kumar (petitioner) Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47061 of 2026(3) dt.20-08-2026 2/2 at his house on 15th February 2020 of my own free will. It is further submitted that both the parties have entered into a compromise and that the FIR was registered against unknown persons. 4. Learned counsel appearing for the informant accepted the factum of the said compromise. 5. Considering the above submissions and mainly taking into account the victim's statement recorded before the learned Judicial Magistrate, this Court is inclined to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Fatuha P. S. Case No. 123 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/-(Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S., 2023. (Shailendra Singh, J) Rajiv/-

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