Lalit Kumar @ Kaila @ Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.5098 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2025 Thana- RUPO District- Nawada ====================================================== Lalit Kumar @ Kaila @ Ravi Kumar, S/O Vijay Singh R/O Village - Charaul, P.S- Rupau,Dist- Nawada ... ... Appellant/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar 2.

Suma Devi, W/O Baldeo Manjhi, R/o Vill.- Kaushal Nagar, P.S- Rupau,DistNawada ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Ms. Usha Kumari 1, Spl. P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 21-04-2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant and learned Special Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The instant appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 03.12.2025 passed by learned Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST (POA) Act, Nawada whereby the prayer for bail of the appellant in connection with Rupau P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025 under Section 142(2) of the B.N.S. and Sections 3(1)(r)(s) and 3(2)(va) of SC/ST (POA) Act was rejected.

3. The case of the respondent, in short, is that the appellant along with others have kidnapped the son of the respondent.

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4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that appellant is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. Learned counsel for the appellant has submitted that during course of investigation, the victim was recovered and he has given his statement under Sections 180 and 183 of the B.N.S.S. wherein he has stated that he has gone with Ravi Kumar (petitioner) with his own will to Gaya Ji. It has further been submitted that the son of the respondent has gone with the appellant with his own will, as such, the alleged allegations are not attracted against him. The appellant is languishing in judicial custody since 22.10.2025.

5. Learned Spl. P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the appeal for bail and has submitted that the appellant is having criminal antecedent of two cases.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to allow this appeal. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed and the impugned order dated 03.12.2025 passed in connection with Rupau P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025 is hereby set aside.

7. The appellant is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Rupau P.S. Case No. 151 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two

Patna High Court CR. APP (SJ) No.5098 of 2025(3) dt.21-04-2026 3/3 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge SC/ST (POA) Act, Nawada. (Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T