Jhulan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25527 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2026 Thana- RAXAUL RAIL P.S. District- West Champaran ====================================================== Jhulan Kumar Son of Premi Paswan Resident of village - Laxmipur, Police Station - Lakhaura, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ram Kishun Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 16-04-2026 Heard Mr. Ram Kishun Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Nirmal Kumar Sinha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
2. Petitioner seeks bail who is in custody since 09.01.2026 in connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 02/2026 F.I.R. dated 08.01.2026 for the offences punishable under Sections 143 of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, Section 79 of the J.J. Act and Sections 3 and 14 of the Child Adolescent Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act.
3. According to prosecution case, the petitioner along with the co-accused persons was involved in child trafficking and exploitation of minor for labour.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25527 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 2/3 petitioner has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. The petitioner is made accused in this case only on the basis of suspicion and except suspicion there is no any cogent material has come during investigation which suggest the involvement of the petitioner in the present occurrence. He further submits that the police after investigation submitted the charge sheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2026.
5. The learned Additional Public Prosecutor have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, petitioner has clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-V, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Raxaul P.S. Case No. 02/2026, subject to the following conditions:- i. Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the court and
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25527 of 2026(2) dt.16-04-2026 3/3 on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. ii. If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
iii. And further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) atul/- U T