JUDGMENT

1. This petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking to grant anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in connection with FIR No.26(12)2021 under Section 366/376/417 IPC on the file of the Women Police Station, Bishnupur.

2. The case of the prosecution is that the victim lodged a complaint before the Women Police Station, Bishnupur stating that she and the petitioner have been in relationship for around 10 years and eloped on 22.11.2018 and they had sexual intercourse on the pretext of fake promise by the petitioner to marry her and even after their elopement, the petitioner raped her saying that he and the victim are now couple who are legally married by Court marriage. Based on the complaint lodged by the victim, the Women Police Station, Bishnupur registered a case in FIR No.26(12)2021 under Section 366/376/417 IPC against the petitioner.

3. According to the petitioner, he might be arrested by Women Police Station, Bishnupur at any moment and his father was granted anticipatory bail by the learned Sessions Judge, Bishnupur in the said case. According to the petitioner, he never committed any offence of kidnap, rape and cheating as alleged