Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, learned counsel for
the petitioner, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State
and Mr. Ansul, learned senior counsel for the informant.
2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case
registered for the offence punishable under Sections 376, 420,
120(B), 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 4 of
the Dowry Prohibition Act.
3. The prosecution case, as unfolded in the first
information report, indicates that a 36 years old informant
(lady), Panchayat Raj Officer, posted at Siwan, lodged the
present case against the 32 years old petitioner, who was
unemployed then, that they were thrown together during
coaching classes three years back and the acquaintance
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developed into an intimacy, followed by a proposal of marriage
by the petitioner. Subsequently, they entered into physical
relationship and the informant has alleged that she was sexually
exploited on the pretext of marriage, which was subsequently
denied by the petitioner.
