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Budhan Rai v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Nov 2025CR. MISC./30891/2025

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What is this about?

Anticipatory bail application by an accused in a kidnapping and POCSO case. The court noted the main allegation was against co-accused Pappu Rai, already granted anticipatory bail, and allowed bail to the petitioner on surrender with conditions.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail on arrest/surrender within four weeks, on furnishing bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, subject to Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. conditions.

Budhan Rai Vs The State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30891 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2024 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran

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====================================================== Budhan Rai S/O Devsharan Rai R/O village- New Basti, P.S.- Rivilganj, Dist.- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar.

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Sabita Devi @ Sabit Devi W/O Rameshwar Rai R/O village- Naya Vasti, Bhadpa, P.S.- Rivilganj, Dist.- Saran at Chapra.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rabindra Kumar Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms.Rina Sinha, APP

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER

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4 03-11-2025

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Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

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The accused/petitioner is named in F.I.R. and apprehending his arrest in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 153 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366(A) of the Indian Penal Code and later on Sections 376 and 511 of the IPC and Section 8 of POCSO Act was added.

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3.The allegation against the petitioner is to kidnap the minor daughter of the informant alongwith other co-accused persons for the purpose of illicit intercourse/marriage with another person. Subsequently, addition qua offence punishable under

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30891 of 2025(4) dt.03-11-2025 2/3

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Section 376 read with Section 511 of the IPC was added in FIR.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the thrust of allegation as per FIR is against coaccused Pappu Rai @ Bhuwar Rai, who has already granted anticipatory bail by one of the learned co-ordinate Bench of this Court through Cr. Misc. No.25530 of 2025 dated 07.10.2025. It is pointed out that as per FIR, this petitioner was implicated as he was one of the accomplice of main co-accused Pappu Rai. It is also submitted that the minor daughter of the informant was in love affairs with co-accused Pappu Rai. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent.

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Heard Learned APP.

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Mr. Chandra Mohan Jha, learned counsel appearing

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on behalf of the informant, while opposing the prayer of bail submitted that as per statement of victim as recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C., this petitioner makes her senseless during the course of occurrence.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of fact as the allegation of kidnapping is specifically available against co-accused Pappu Rai, who has already granted anticipatory bail, accordingly, above named

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30891 of 2025(4) dt.03-11-2025 3/3

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petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned trial Court, within a period of four weeks of the order, is directed to be released on bail furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Additional Sessions Judge, (POCSO), Saran at Chapra/concerned Court, where the case is pending in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 153 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C./482(2) of the BNSS.

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(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J)

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veena/-

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