Lalu Kumar @ Laloo Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.79799 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2025 Thana- MAHILA P.S. District- Saharsa ====================================================== Lalu Kumar @ Laloo Kumar Son of Sudish Yadav R/o Vill. - Chakla Binni Tola, P.S. - Baijnathpur, Dist. - Saharsa, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Sanjula Devi Wife of Arun Ram R/o Village - Barahi Dhan Chhoha, P.S. - Baijnathpur, Dist. - Saharsa.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amarnath Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binay Krishna, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP for the State, learned counsel for the informant and perused the case diary.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Saharsa Mahila P.S. Case No. 16 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 70(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, read with Sections 4, 6 of POCSO Act, Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(v) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes of Prevention of Atrocities Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the petitioner along with other co-accused persons took minor daughter of the informant to Saharsa and committed rape upon her.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.79799 of 2025(3) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submitted that the petitioner has been arrested only on the basis of suspicion. It is further submitted that the victim has stated that she and the petitioner were in love and she on her own will made physical relationship with her. The petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submitted that there is specific allegation levelled against the petitioner of committing rape upon the victim. It is further submitted that the victim has supported the prosecution case in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. Hence, the petitioner does not deserve the privilege of bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and the gravity of the offence, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. The prayer is rejected. The trial Court is directed to expedite the Trial.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T