Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20504 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-136 Year-2025 Thana- RAUTARA District- Katihar ====================================================== Rahul Kumar S/O Satyanand Sah R/O Village- Sonar Tola, Ward NO.- 13, P.S.- Kashba, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate Mr. Rakesh Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 07-05-2026 Heard learned Senior counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Rautara P.S. Case no. 136 of 2025 registered under sections 137(2), 96 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states that his 17 year old daughter was kidnapped by the petitioner as a result of love affair. He further states that on going to make enquiries, the informant was abused and threatened.

4. Learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. The daughter of the informant returned and refused medical

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20504 of 2026(3) dt.07-05-2026 2/2 examination. As per the matriculation certificate, she is over 18 years of age. It is a case of love affair between the parties. The petitioner is in custody since 28.8.2025 and has no criminal antecedent. Chargesheet has been submitted in the case and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State who submits that on return, the statement of the daughter of the informant was recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S. wherein she has made specific allegation against the petitioner of having kidnapped her as also of assault and him committing rape on her.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegation of rape against the petitioner as per the statement of the victim daughter of the informant recorded under section 183 of the B.N.S.S., the Court is not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail and the application is rejected.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sauravkrsinha/- U T