Ravi Choudhary @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9835 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-208 Year-2024 Thana- BARH District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Choudhary @ Ravi Kumar Son of Nand Lal Chodhary Resident of village- Kurha, Ward no. 10, Ps- Shabepur Kamal, Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Manisha Kumari Daughater of Radharaman Chaudhary Resident Of Village - Jamuni Chak, Ps- Barh, Dist- Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP For the Informant :

Ms. Muskan Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State as also learned counsel for the informant. Perused the case diary.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 208 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 376 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code (for short 'IPC'). 3.

As per FIR, petitioner allegedly made sexual relationship with the informant on the false pretext of marriage. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 19.09.2025. Petitioner bears no criminal antecedent, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9835 of 2026(6) dt.27-07-2026 2/3 5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. There is delay of nine (9) days in lodging the FIR. As per medical report, victim is major and no spermatozoa was found. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no evidence against the petitioner to show that petitioner has committed the offence as alleged in the FIR.

6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. Referring to statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, 2023, it is submitted that victim has fully supported the prosecution case. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case under Sections 323, 376 & 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the POCSO Act.

7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, taking into account the fact that victim is minor and charge sheet being submitted in this case under Sections 323, 376 & 506 of the IPC and Sections 3 & 4 of the POCSO Act, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is hereby rejected. 8.

The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9835 of 2026(6) dt.27-07-2026 3/3 expeditiously as possible without any undue delay and unnecessary adjournments preferably within a period of four (4) months.

9.

However, petitioner will be at liberty to renew his prayer for bail in the Court below, if the trial is not concluded within a period of four (4) months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T