JUDGMENT

Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J. - The matter has been heard via video conferencing.

2. Heard Mr. S S P Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Bharat Lal, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (hereinafter referred to as the 'APP') for the State.

3. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Tajpur PS Case No. 319 of 2020 dated 19.08.2020, instituted under Sections 342, 376, 504, 341, 511, 506 and 323/34 of the Indian Penal Code.

4. The allegation against the petitioner is that on 10.08.2020 at about 10:30 PM while the informant was sleeping in her house, the petitioner had entered and tried to remove her clothes and when she woke up, he had pressed her mouth and tried to commit rape, but in the meanwhile, her father-in-law raised alarm and villagers and her husband had come and the petitioner had fled away. It was further alleged that when the family members of the informant went to the house of the petitioner, he was not present and other five accused, who were family members of the petitioner had misbehaved with the family members of the informant who had gone there to confront the petitioner for his conduct.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that th