Md. Dilkash @ Dilkas v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail prayer rejected; petitioner apprehending arrest. Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No. 8221 of 2025, order dt. 14-05-2025, Prabhat Kumar Singh, J. Arises out of PS Case No. 250/2024, PS Palasi, District Araria. Offences under BNS 2023 Ss. 126(2), 115(2), 96, 352, 351(2), 351(3), 3(5); allegation of kidnapping of informant's daughter by petitioner along with others. Defence: innocence, false implication, victim medically examined with no sign of physical relation, clean antecedent. Opposition: victim's statement u/S 183 BNSS 2023 supports prosecution; victim's age stated as assessed at 16 years. Accused: Md. Dilkash @ Dilkas; opposite party no.2: Bibi Gulshan; State of Bihar. Outcome: prayer for bail rejected (mapped as dismissed). No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Considering the nature and gravity of the allegation and the victim's statement (recorded under section 183 BNSS 2023) supporting the prosecution case, the petitioner's prayer for bail is rejected.