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Rahul Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC14 Nov 2025CR. MISC./40404/2025

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What is this about?

Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.40404 of 2025, decided 14-11-2025 by Rudra Prakash Mishra, J. Bail application of Rahul Kumar in Srikrishnapuri P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024 (Sections 363 and 366-A of the Indian Penal Code) rejected on the ground of the nature of accusation and gravity of the offence. Defence relied on charge-sheet having been filed, custody since 04.08.2024, absence of criminal antecedent, non-mention in the FIR, and bail granted to a co-accused (order dated 20.02.2025 in Cr. Misc. No. 83504 of 2024); the APP opposed citing the minor victim's specific allegation of rape against the petitioner in her statement under Section 164 Cr.P.C. Trial Court directed to expedite the trial.

What did the court decide?

Bail prayer rejected; no relief granted to the petitioner, with a direction to the trial Court to expedite the trial.

Rahul Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.40404 of 2025

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2024 Thana- SHRIKRISHNAPURI District- Patna

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Rahul Kumar S/O Naresh Paswan R/v - Durja pahalwan,ghat shiv mandir,P.S-. Budhha colony, district - patna, at present Residence of Mohallarajapur pul Gate no-28, P.s- Buddha Colony, Dist- Patna

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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Bimal Kumar Gupta S/o Late Shivsharan Prasad At present residence of village- East Anandpuri House no-1 , P.S- S.K Puri, Dist- Patna

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mrs. Kumari Sujata Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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8 14-11-2025

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned

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APP for the State and perused the case diary.

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sri

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Krishnapuri P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 363 and 366-A of the Indian Penal Code.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that minor daughter of the informant went missing from the house. It is further alleged that the daughter of the informant was caught talking to the co-accused Rohan Kumar the previous night and he allegedly encouraged her to flee. The informant suspects that the co-accused has kidnapped her with the intent to marry.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40404 of 2025(8) dt.14-11-2025 2/3

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not named in the FIR. Name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of confessional statement made by co-accused, namely, Rohan Kumar and the same has got no evidentiary value. It is next submitted that the petitioner is no way concerned either with the victim or with the coaccused person. No any specific allegation has been attributed against the petitioner rather the same is general and omnibus in nature. The petitioner is in custody since 04.08.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that other co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 20.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 83504 of 2024.

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner and submits that there is specific allegation of rape against the petitioner. It is further submitted that the victim is minor and she has levelled specific allegation of rape against the petitioner in her statement recorded under Section 164 of Cr.P.C. Hence, the petitioner does

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.40404 of 2025(8) dt.14-11-2025 3/3

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not deserve the privilege of bail.

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