Raja Paswan @ Anurag Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.81870 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2025 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== RAJA PASWAN @ ANURAG KUMAR Son of Jagnarayan Paswan Resident of Village - Mahendwar, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, District - Kaimur (Bhabua) ... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar 2.

Babulal Dhobi Son of Late Ganga Dhobi Resident of Village - Mahendrawar, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, Distt.- Kaimur (Bhabua) ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vikash Kumar, Advocate For the Informant : Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Kalyan Shankar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 31-01-2026 Heard Mr. Vikash Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Dharmendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the Informant and Mr. Kalyan Shankar, learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 04.08.2025, in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 179 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 28.07.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 96 of the B.N.S, 2023.

3. Allegation against the petitioner is that he has kidnapped the victim girl with the intention to marry with her.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81870 of 2025(5) dt.31-01-2026 2/3 implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R. He further submits that the victim was recovered and her statement was recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 in which she has not supported the case of the prosecution and apart from that she has also refused for her medical examination and the police after investigation submitted chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2025.

5. Learned counsel for the Informant as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the petitioner having clean antecedent and victim has not supported the case of the prosecution in her statement recorded under Section 183 of the B.N.S.S., 2023 and she has also refused for her medical examination, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Additional Sessions Judge, Sixth cum Special Judge POCSO Act, Kaimur (Bhabhua) in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81870 of 2025(5) dt.31-01-2026 3/3 Case No. 179 of 2025, subject to the following conditions :-

(1) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the Court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below.

(2) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witness, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(3) And, further condition that the court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage, it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J) Ibrar//- U