Rakesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7043 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-336 Year-2025 Thana- GORIAKOTHI District- Siwan ====================================================== 1.

Rakesh Kumar Son of Darago Sah @ Daroga Sah Resident of Village - Mahammadpur, Chandauli, P.S. - Goreakothi, District - Siwan 2.

Rahul Kumar Son of Wakil Sah @ Vakil Sah Resident of Village - Mahammadpur, Chandauli, P.S. - Goreakothi, District - Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

X Wife of Y Resident of Village - Mahammadpur, Chandauli, P.S. - Goreakothi, District - Siwan ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioners :

Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-02-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 75, 77, 78, 79, 351(3) and 351(4) of the B.N.S. and Sections 66(E) and 67 of the I.T. Act.

3. As per prosecution case, it is alleged that 16 year old minor daughter of informant was acquainted with all the F.I.R. named accused persons, including these petitioners and during course of acquaintance, they took some obscene video of the victim and started blackmailing the victim.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7043 of 2026(2) dt.19-02-2026 2/2

4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners that petitioners are quite innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioners have falsely been implicated in this case with ulterior motive. Petitioners claim clean antecedents.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners and submitted that petitioners are named in the F.I.R. and there is specific accusation that they, along with other named accused persons, took some obscene videos of the victim and started blackmailing her. The victim is aged about 16 years.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, specific and direct nature of accusation and gravity of offence, the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioners is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T