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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1986/2026bail granted

Bullet Patel v. The State Of Bihar

2026-04-18Mr. Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1986 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-436 Year-2025 Thana- MUFFASIL District- West Champaran ====================================================== Bullet Patel son of Janak Raut @ Janak Patel R/o Village- Nawkatola Parsa Senuariya PS- Majhauliya Distt -West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar 2.

Subhawati Devi Wife of Sri Bindeshwari Ram Resident of Village - Laiya Tola Shekhwana Math, Ward no. 45, Ps- Muffasil, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Mohammad Sufyan, APP For the Informant : Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2026 Heard Mr.Rakesh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, learned counsel for the informant and Mr.Mohammad Sufyan, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 20.10.2025 in connection with Bettiah Muffasil P.S. Case No. 436 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 07.08.2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 137(2),140(3),96 of BNS, 2023 and Section 8 of the POCSO Act.

3. The case of the prosecution through the informant as stated in the brief is that on 05.08.2025, at about 09:30 in the day, her daughter left home for school after having dinner. But

2/4 when she did not return home till late evening from Sheikhwana Math, she enquired from the neighbours but could not find her. So she started searching for the Aadhar card kept in her house and she had kept Rs. 100000/ (one lakh) kept in the house. She did neither find that money nor her the Aadhar card. One month ago, her daughter was talking to a boy. then her son told her that Didi is talking to a boy so she enquired from her daughter and asked where is the mobile, then her daughter gave her a small mobile in which Airtel company's SIM is already installed, whose number 9709695974. Her daughter is wearing a red dress and has taken her papers and one lakh rupees (kept in the house) with her.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has clean antecedent. The allegation as alleged in the FIR is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. In fact the petitioner was in love with the victim and the victim was recovered and her statement was recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, 2023 in which she has not supported the case of the prosecution. The police, after investigation, submitted the chargesheet against the petitioner and the petitioner is in custody since 20.10.2025.

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5. Learned counsel for the informant and learned A.P.P. for the State, on the other hand, have vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, POCSO-cumD.A.S.J.-VI, West Champaran, Bettiah in connection with Bettiah Muffasil P.S. Case No. 436 of 2025, with the following conditions:- (I) 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/her absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his/her bail bond shall be cancelled by the Court below. (II) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.

(III) 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 antecedent, the court below shall take step for

4/4 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) Nitesh/- U T