Abhishek Rastogi @ Abhishek Kumar Rastogi vs State of Jharkhand

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2023 Supreme(Jhk) 577

PRADEEP KUMAR SRIVASTAVA
Abhishek Rastogi @ Abhishek Kumar Rastogi – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Rupesh Singh.
For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, Addl.P.P.
For the Informant : Mr. Binod Kumar Singh.

JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Apprehending his arrest in connection with Argora P.S. Case No. 229 of 2022 instituted under Sections 376(1) of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privilege of anticipatory bail.

3. The prosecution story is summarized as under :

(i) According to the victim-cum-informant she was residing at Tula Apartment, Morhabadi, Ranchi. For the first time, the informant met with the petitioner Abhishek Rastogi @ Abhishek Kumar Rastogi at Lalpur, who was residing in House No. 24, Kalptaru, Harmu, Ranchi. Both developed friendship and started visiting with each other.

(ii) In the month of November, 2020 on request of present petitioner the victim left her rented house situated at Morhabadi and started living with the petitioner at his house situated at Harmu, where on assurance of solemnizing marriage with the victim, the petitioner repeatedly indulged in sexual intercourse with her, due to which she became pregnant three times and her pregnancy was got terminated by the present petitioner by supplying MTP Kit. Later on, the victim-informant came to know from the petitioner about his engagement with another wo

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