Vipin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65432 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-389 Year-2024 Thana- SAUR BAZAR District- Saharsa ====================================================== Vipin Kumar S/O Dashrath Yadav R/O Village-Chandisthan , Jamhra, Ward no. 12, PS-Sonbarsa Raj, Distt-Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar Bihar 2.
Dholan Paswan S/O Late Pavitra Paswan R/O Village-Jagir, Ward no. 16, PS-Saur Bazar, Distt-Saharsa ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Binod Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Binay Krishna ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-12-2025 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 366, 364A, 376D, 302, 201, 120B/34 of the IPC, sections 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act and sections 3(i)(r)(s) w(ii) 3(2) v of the SC/ST Act.
3. As per prosecution case, unknown accused person demanded ransom on mobile phone from the informant. Thereafter, his daughter was kidnapped and later on her dead body was recovered with multiple injuries in early stage of decomposition.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that mobile phone no., used in demanding ransom, does not belong
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65432 of 2025(4) dt.09-12-2025 2/2 to the petitioner. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Charge sheet has already been submitted. Petitioner is in custody since 9.12.2024.
5. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail. He submits that during investigation, witness Shambhu Yadav in paragraph 109 of the case diary, has stated that the aforesaid mobile phone was being used by the petitioner at the relevant time. Witnesses have also stated that the petitioner kidnapped, raped and killed informant's daughter. Petitioner has also confessed his guilt during course of investigation.
6. Considering the gravity of accusation as well as the materials collected during course of investigation, petition for bail of this petitioner is dismissed. Since, petitioner is in custody, let the trial be expedited and concluded preferably within a year.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashi/- U T