ORDER :

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Lalpur P.S. Case No. 255 of 2022 instituted under Sections 341, 323, 376, 504, 506 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved to this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail.

3. The factual matrix of the case in a nutshell is that victim girl aged about 22 years has lodged a written report before Lalpur Police Station, Ranchi on 08.12.2022 against the present petitioner who happens to be police Sub-Inspector Posted at Lalpur Police Station. The prosecuterix visited with the petitioner at Lalpur Police Station in connection with a case, thereafter, both used to talk together through telephonic call. The prosecuterix was residing in a girls hostel while pursuing her studies. It is further alleged that the petitioner and prosecuterix used to go outside for visiting some places and also promised to marry her and established sexual intercourse with her. The prosecuterix’s mother was also communicated about their marriage. It is further alleged that on 20th November, 2022 present petitioner solemnized marriage with the prosecuterix in a temple situated at Lalpur Police Station when she informed about her pregnancy. Thereafter, present petitioner left her at hostel saying that his parents did not agree to recognize this marriage due to different caste. On 3rd December, 2022, petitioner settled his marriage with one girl, namely, Neha. Prosecuterix protested the said marriage and also went to the house of the petitioner, but she was condemned unheard and was threatened. She also went to the room of the petitioner for taking back some of her commodities and also attempted to talk with him but her phone number was blocked.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence at all rather he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that allegation against the petitioner about commission of rape on false promise of marriage is out and out not tenable. The contents of FIR and the statement of victim girl depicts in clear terms that petitioner has solemnized marriage with the informant at Lalpur in a temple situated at Police Station. There is no allegation that at any point of time the petitioner has committed forcible sexual intercourse with the victim, who happens to be the major educated lady. The FIR further fortifies that the marriage could not be recognized by family members for which petitioner cannot be blamed. It is further submitted that the prosecuterix on earlier occasion also had instituted Mahila P.S. Case No. 28 of 2017 dated 03.09.2017 registered for the offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 4 and 6 POCSO Act and Section 67/67A of the IT Act against some known accused persons, wherein the victim and her family members have turned hostile and resultantly accused persons were acquitted from the charges vide judgment dated 13.08.2019. It is alleged by witnesses during investigation that huge amount was realized by the informant/prosecuterix of this case in that case. It is further submitted that no specific date, time, place and year about commission rape with the prosecutrix has been mentioned in the FIR or in her statement recorded during investigation of the case, rather, in her counter affidavit victim has filed some photographs with the petitioner in compromising position and also putting vermillion on her forehead. She has also relied upon annexure A submission of report by Incharge Mahila Apradh Anusandhan Vibhag, addressed to Director General Crime Investigation Department Jharkhand Ranchi about enquiry in connection with fair investigation of this case which clearly shows that since two years ago petitioner and prosecuterix were in visiting terms and even after lodging this FIR. On 21.02.2023 the prosecuterix along with petitioner went to Maa Residency Hotel Bariyatu, Ranchi booked a room no. 505 and stayed tog