Faijal Rangrej @ Faisal Rangrej @ Faisal Ali @ Fejal Rangrej @ Fejal Ali v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57018 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-249 Year-2025 Thana- MOHANIYA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Faijal Rangrej @ Faisal Rangrej @ Faisal Ali @ Fejal Rangrej @ Fejal Ali S/o Md. Ashok Ahmad R/o Village - Ward no. 7 Stuwerganj Mohania, P.S - Mohania, District - Kaimur at Bhabhua ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.

Pradeep Kumar @ Pradeep Kumar Soni S/o Murari Prasad R/o - Ward no. 5, Mullah Toli Mohania, District - Kaimur at Bhabhua ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashutosh Tripathy For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Mohania P.S. Case No. 249/2025 dated 24.03.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 96 and 64 of the B.N.S. and Section 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the petitioner is alleged to have kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant by enticing her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57018 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/3 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. There was love affair between the parties. The victim has not raised any alarm while she was taken by the petitioner. As per the Medical Report, there was no mark of injury or struggle and no spermatozoa was seen. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner by submitting that the victim is a minor girl. The victim in her statement recorded u/s 180 and 183 of the B.N.S.S. has stated that she went with the petitioner to Kudra by tempo, after that from Kudra, both went to Dehri by car, stayed in room near the highway in Dehri for 56 days. After that, both went to Chandauli from Dehri, then both stayed together for 10 days in Chandauli. During that period, both had physical relation about 5-6 times. Learned counsel has further submitted that it is settled law that the ocular evidence always prevails on the medical report.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the heinous nature of offence against the petitioner, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner and the same is rejected in connection with Mohania P.S. Case

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57018 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 3/3 No. 249/2025 pending in the court of learned Distrcit and Additional Sessions Judge, VI cum Special Judge POCSO Act, Kaimur at Bhabua.

7. Learned court below is directed to conclude the trial of the petitioner at the earliest.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T