Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42478/2026dismissed

Kartik Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2026-07-02Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42478 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-180 Year-2025 Thana- AIRPORT District- Patna ====================================================== Kartik Rai S/O Late Ganga Sagar Rai R/o Morba garh Taj, P.S.- Tajpur, Distt. Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar 2.

Laalu Tamang S/O Lt. Swajeet Bahadur R/O Gram- Kafiri, PS- Kafiri, PSKafiri, Distt- Vardiya(Kathmandu), State- Nepal ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Shalini, Advocate Mr.Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Binod Kumar No. 3, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-07-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Hawai Adda P.S. Case No. 180 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 64, 303(2) and 134 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is accused to have committed rape with a victim on the pretext of providing job to the victim, who is from Nepal.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 09.08.2025.

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5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the serious nature of allegation and the fact that the victim in her statement under Section 180 of the BNSS has supported the case of the prosecution, I am not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Accordingly, the application stands dismissed.

8. It is, however, clarified that the observations made herein are limited to the adjudication of the present bail application and shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner at any subsequent stage of the trial and this Court has not express any opinion on the merits of the case.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T