Bajrangi Kumar @ Fokan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.3699 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-534 Year-2024 Thana- BIKRAM District- Patna ====================================================== Bajrangi Kumar @ Fokan S/O Ranjit Soni @ Ranjit Prasad R/O VillageBikram Koiri Tola, P.S.- Bikram, District- Patna ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Manju Devi W/O Vinay Paswan R/O Village- Nagahar, P.S.- Bikram, District- Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Sadanand Paswan, SPP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 01-04-2026 Despite valid service of notice, no one appears on behalf of the Respondent No. 2.

2. Heard Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mishra, learned counsel for the appellant as well as Mr. Sadanand Paswan, learned Spl.P.P. for the State.

3. This is an appeal under Sections 14(A)(2) against refusal of the prayer for regular bail by order dated 04.08.2025 passed by the learned Court of Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Civil Court (Sadar), Patna in connection with Serial Case No. 287 of 2025 arising out of Bikram P.S. Case No. 534 of 2024, F.I.R. dated 18.12.2024 registered under Sections 64 of the BNS, 2023.

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3699 of 2025(4) dt.01-04-2026 2/3

4. According to the prosecution case, this appellant along with other accused persons have committed rape upon the victim.

5. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that appellant has clean antecedent and he has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that the the appellant was not named in the FIR and his name has been transpired during investigation on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused, namely, Kishan Kumar @ Pilla and except the aforesaid, no other cogent material has come during investigation which suggest the involvement of the appellant in the present occurrence.

6. Learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State on the basis of material available on record and the case diary has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the appellant and submits that the statement of the victim was recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, 2023 in which she has categorically stated that this petitioner along with other accused persons have committed rape upon her and the same is also confirmed by her medical report.

7. Considering the nature of allegation as alleged in the FIR supported by the medical evidence, I am not inclined to

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.3699 of 2025(4) dt.01-04-2026 3/3 enlarge the appellant on bail in connection with Serial Case No. 287 of 2025 arising out of Bikram P.S. Case No. 534 of 2024 pending in the Court of learned Exclusive Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Civil Court (Sadar), Patna.

8. Accordingly, the impugned order is affirmed and this appeal stands dismissed.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Vanisha/- U T