Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49279/2025dismissed

Sukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2026-01-07Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49279 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2024 Thana- CHAUTHAM District- Khagaria ====================================================== Sukesh Kumar S/O Baudhu Singh R/O Village- Kaithi, P.S- Chautham, Distt.- Khagaria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Viveka Nandsingh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyaya, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 07-01-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Section 364/34 of the of the IPC, registered in connection with Chautham P.S.Case No. 110/2024.

3. The FIR itself shows that the petitioner after solemnization of his first marriage with the victim, has solemnized his second marriage with the co-accused Reena Devi. The victim is still traceless.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated merely on the basis of suspicion. It is submitted further that the present case was lodged after 17 days of the occurrence.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49279 of 2025(6) dt.07-01-2026 2/2

5. On the other hand, Mr. Jharkhandi Upadhyaya, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. He submitted that the investigation is still continuing.

6. The I.O. was directed by the coordinate Bench to take every effort for recovery of the victim girl. The Superintendent of Police, Khagaria was also directed to assist this Court. The Superintendent of Police, Khagaria informed the coordinate Bench through video conferencing that efforts are being made to ascertain the victim's location and one skeleton was recovered and the DNA profiling report is in progress.

7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the allegation against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant the petitioner the privilege of bail, which is hereby rejected.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) HR/- U T