IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3711 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2021 Thana- SC/ST District- Bhagalpur ======================================================

Dr. Gautam Choudhry @ Gautam Kumar, son of Dr. Chandra Bhusan Choudhary, R/O Allahabad Bank, Bihpur, P.S.- Bihpur, District-

Bhagalpur.

... ... Appellant Versus

1. The State of Bihar

2. Manisha Kumari, D/o Late Daso Paswan, R/O Village- Hariom, P.S.-

Bihpur, District- Bhagalpur.

... ... Respondents ======================================================

Appearance :

For the Appellant/s : Mr.Ranjay Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey, Spl.PP ======================================================

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA

ORAL JUDGMENT

Date : 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant and learned Special P.P. for the State.

2. The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 25.08.2022 passed in Special SC/ST Case No. 55 of 2021 arising out of Naugachia SC/ST P.S. Case No. 03 of 2021, registered for the offences punishable under sections 341, 323, 504, 506/34, 354(A) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(i)(r