Raja Kumar @ Raja Pathak v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail - CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6540 of 2025, Patna High Court, decided 19-08-2025 by Honourable Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh. FIR: Danapur P.S. Case No. 1034/2022 dated 25.09.2022, Thana Danapur, District Patna; offences u/ss 365, 366A IPC, with sections 376(I)(J) IPC and sections 8, 12 POCSO Act later added (alleged kidnapping of minor daughter of the informant for marriage or wrong doing). Defence contentions: victim's s.164 Cr.P.C. statement describes a voluntary relationship and marriage with the petitioner; medical report showed no external/internal injury and no spermatozoa (as argued by learned counsel); custody since 31.07.2024. Held: bail allowed on bond of Rs.20,000/- with two like sureties and a personal-appearance condition. No precedents cited or discussed.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court concerned, Patna, in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No. 1034/2022, subject to the condition of physical presence before the Court below on every date.