Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26685/2025bail rejected

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-03Mr. Justice Rajiv Roy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26685 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-285 Year-2023 Thana- DUMRA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Chandan Kumar S/O Jharilal Paswan Resident of Village- Ward No. 16, Kumhra Vishunpur, P.S.- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Rinku Devi W/O Ravindra Mahato Resident of Village- Kumhra Vishunpur, Tola- Hariharpur, P.S.- Dumra, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ayush Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard Mr. Ayush Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP representing the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 285 of 2023 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366(A) and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 8 of the POCSO Act, lodged on 10.06.2023 by the informant Rinku Devi.

3. As per the prosecution story, the informant alleged that the minor daughter was kidnapped on 06.06.2023 which included all the accused persons belonging to the family of Raushan Kumar including the petitioner. This led to the F.I.R.

4. In this case, the coordinate Bench had called for the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26685 of 2025(3) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 case diary and the statement of the victim girl which is/are on record, the victim girl supported the prosecution story and pointed fingers towards the role of the accused persons including the petitioner.

5. Learned APP has taken this Court paragraph no. 131 of the case diary to show that the court concerned has already taken steps for issuance of process.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts, the materials available on record, it would be appropriate that the petitioner seek bail.

7. Accordingly, the anticipatory bail application stands rejected.

8. However, if the petitioner surrenders within a period of four weeks, files bail application, the court concerned shall consider the matter and dispose it of preferably on the same day.

(Rajiv Roy, J) vinayak/- U T