JUDGMENT

The present bail application has been filed under Section 439 Cr.P.C. on behalf of the petitioner, who is in judicial custody in connection with F.I.R. No. 361/2021, Police Station Raipur, District Pali, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 500, 384 of IPC and under Section 67-A of Information & Technology Act.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Public Prosecutor. Perused the material available on record.

Learned counsel for the petitioner stated that prosecutrix 'S' was engaged with the accused-petitioner but due to some dispute, their engagement broke and it could not be converted into marriage; accused-petitioner has wrongly been implicated for the offence punishable under Sections 500, 384 of IPC and under Section 67-A of Information & Technology Act; accused-petitioner is behind the bars since 23.09.2021; no investigation and recovery is pending against the accused-petitioner; further investigation and trial will take time. With these submissions, learned counsel for the petitioner prayed that the benefit of bail may be granted to the accused-petitioner.

Per contra, learned Public Prosecutor vehemently and fervently opposed the bail appl