ORDER :

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Mahila Thana P.S. Case No. 16 of 2021 instituted under Sections 376, 417, 506 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail.

3. Briefly stated the contents of the FIR depicts that victim girl (informant) was contacted by the petitioner at Shadi. Com. Site on 18.08.2019 and pursuant to that they started talking each other over phone. Petitioner has disclosed his identity as worker in Merchant Navy. It is alleged that on 27.01.2020 the petitioner returned from his duty and came to Ranchi to meet the informant but initially she declined on ground of bad health condition, thereafter, the petitioner requested the mother of the informant who agreed on condition that victim girl will be accompanied by her friends which was objected by the petitioner saying that he will feel uncomfortable in their company. It is further alleged that on insistence of the petitioner, the victim girl alone accompanied him and stayed at a restaurant for 4-5 hours with four other friends of petitioner, who also consumed food and wine. It is further alleged