Rahul Lal Deo @ Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33733 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-412 Year-2025 Thana- BAHERI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Rahul Lal Deo @ Rahul Kumar S/o- Late Navin Lal Deo R/o Village- Turki Ps- Baheri Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Baidyanath Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Parmanand Kumar, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 14-05-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The accused-petitioner, named in the F.I.R., is apprehending his arrest in connection with Baheri P.S. Case No. 412 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 137(2), 96, 115(2), 352, 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (in short, the 'B.N.S.').
3. As per F.I.R., the minor daughter of informant aged about 17 years found missing since 07.10.2025 when she didn't return to her home after attending school. It was suspected that this petitioner might have kidnapped the daughter of the informant as he was found seen with her as reported by some persons.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33733 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 2/3
4. It is submitted by learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that daughter of the informant, after recovery categorically stated, while recording her statement under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., that when she was scolded by her mother, she left her home and went to Delhi where she approached to this petitioner and persuaded him to solemnize marriage, whereafter she solemnized her marriage with the petitioner. It is submitted that the allegation of sexual assault and kidnapping was completely denied by the victim through her statement. Petitioner claimed clean antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.
6. In view of the aforesaid factual submissions and by taking note of the fact as allegation of rape and sexual assault prima facie not appears available against petitioner, accordingly, above-named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from this order, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing of bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33733 of 2026(2) dt.14-05-2026 3/3 A.C.J.M. VII, Darbhanga/concerned court in connection with Baheri P.S. Case No. 412 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C/Section 482(2) of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (in short "B.N.S.S.").
(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Rajeev/- U T