Alok kumar Thakur @ Alok KumarversusThe State of Bihar

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                              CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40203 of 2026
                        Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2026 Thana- BANKA District- Banka
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                 Alok kumar Thakur @ Alok Kumar S/O Uday Kant Thakur Resident of
                 village- Maheshadih, Police Station and district- Banka
                                                                         ... ... Petitioner
                                                    Versus
           1.     The State of Bihar
           2.     Dolly Kumari D/O Late Munna Sharma Resident of village- Maheshadih,
                  Police Station and district- Banka
                                                                  ... ... Opposite Party
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :       Mr.Balram Kapri, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :       Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey, APP
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                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA
                                       ORAL ORDER

2   23-06-2026               Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP

                   for the State.

                             2. The accused-petitioner, named in the F.I.R., is

                   apprehending his arrest in connection with Banka P.S. Case No.

                   140 of 2026 registered for the offences punishable under

                   Sections 74, 75, 77 & 78 of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in

                   short, the ‘B.N.S.’).

                             3. As per FIR, petitioner alleged to outrage and also

                   tease the informant, who is aged about 19 years repeatedly on

                   her way to college.

                             4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner

                   submitted that out of neighbourhood dispute and differences the

                   petitioner was implicated falsely with the present crime in
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          question, where maximum allegation is of only advancing

          threat. It is submitted that last occurrence of teasing, as alleged,

          was took place on 10.03.2026, whereas FIR in issue was lodged

          with a delay of two days on 12.03.2026, without having any just

          explanation. It is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean

          antecedent.

                   5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for

          anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

                   6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by

          taking note of over all nature of accusation, where maximum

          allegation is of advancing threat only, accordingly, above-named

          petitioner, who is a man of clean antecedent, in the event of his

          arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is

          directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of

          Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like

          amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial

          Magistrate, Banka/concerned court in connection with Banka

          P.S. Case No. 140 of 2026, subject to the conditions as laid

          down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the

          Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short “B.N.S.S.”) and

          further condition:

                        That petitioner shall not influence any witness during
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                                   the course of investigation including the informant

                                   and also shall not indulge in similar nature of offence

                                   till conclusion of trial of this case, failing which the

                                   State/informant shall be at liberty to press petition for

                                   cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner before the

                                   learned trial court itself, which shall be decided after

                                   giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner by the

                                   learned trial court.


                                                                   (Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)
Rajeev/-

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