Rajeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72930 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2025 Thana- Sri Nagar District- Purnia ====================================================== Rajeev Kumar S/o Vimal Yadav Resident of Village-Tamta Tola, Ward no 3, P.S- Maranga, District-Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Raj Kishore Yadav S/o Late Sita Ram Yadav R/o Village- Devinagar, P.S.- Srinagar, District- Purnea ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sumit Kumar Bhagat, Advocate Mr. K.K. Pathak, Advocate For the State :

Ms. Rita Verma, APP For the Informant :

Mr. Suman Kumar Sawaishy, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State as also learned counsel for the informant. Perused the case diary.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Srinagar P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 137, 96, 115(2), 351(2), 352 & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

Prosecution case, in short, is that petitioner along with co-accused kidnapped the minor daughter of the informant. 4.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 15.06.2025. Petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72930 of 2025(3) dt.13-01-2026 2/3 bears no criminal antecedents, as per disclosure made in paragraph No. 3 of the bail application.

5.

It has been further submitted by the petitioner's counsel that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that informant is not the eye witness. According to medical report, there was no sign of recent sexual assault. Referring to the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, 2023, it is submitted that victim has not stated anything against the petitioner. Charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. 6.

Learned A.P.P. for the State and learned counsel for the informant have vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

7.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody of the petitioner, there being no material against the petitioner even in the statement of the victim recorded under Section 183 of the BNSS, 2023 and charge sheet being submitted, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 15,000/- (Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72930 of 2025(3) dt.13-01-2026 3/3 below/concerned Court in connection with Srinagar P.S. Case No. 64 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T