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Prem Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC16 Mar 2026CR. MISC./16591/2026

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Patna High Court bail rejection; Prem Kumar v. State of Bihar; CR. MISC. No.16591 of 2026; Amarpur P.S. Case No. 831 of 2025; S. 87 and S. 64 BNS 2023; Ss. 4 and 6 POCSO Act; rape of minor; victim pregnant; S. 164 Cr.P.C./183 BNSS statement; custody since 11.01.2026; specific and direct allegation; prayer refused by Rajesh Kumar Verma, J. on 16-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the existence of specific and direct allegation against the petitioner, the Court was not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Amarpur P.S. Case No. 831 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-6-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Banka; the prayer was refused. ¶20

Prem Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Patna HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16591 of 2026

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-831 Year-2025 Thana- AMARPUR District- Banka

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Prem Kumar Son of Mahendra Mandal @ Mahendra Kapri R/o Village - Uchchdiha, P.S. - Dhoraiya, District - Banka.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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X Wife of Z R/o Village - Pawai, P.S. - Amarpur, Dist. - Banka.

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... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Brij Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh-1, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA ORAL ORDER

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2 16-03-2026

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Heard Mr. Brij Nandan Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh-1, learned APP for the State.

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Petitioner seeks bail, who is in custody since 11.01.2026, in connection with Amarpur P.S. Case No. 831 of 2025, F.I.R. dated 19.11.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Section 87 of the B.N.S., 2023 and later on Chargesheet has been submitted against the petitioner under Sections 64 of B.N.S., 2023 and Section 4 and 6 of the POCSO Act.

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Allegation against the petitioner is that he has committed rape upon the informant’s minor daughter due to which she got pregnant.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16591 of 2026(2) dt.16-03-2026 2/2

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petitioner has clean antecedent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. He further submits that the allegation as alleged in the F.I.R. is false and fabricated and the petitioner has not committed any offence as alleged in the F.I.R.

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Learned APP for the State, on the other hand, vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner and submits that the victim was recovered and her statement was recorded under Section 164 of the Cr. P.C./183 of the B.N.S.S. in which she has fully supported the case of the prosecution and as per medical report which was recorded in paragraph-19 of the case diary that the victim is seven months pregnant which suggests that the victim has been sexually assaulted by the petitioner.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and there is specific and direct allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail in connection with Amarpur P.S. Case No. 831 of 2025 pending in the Court of learned Additional Sessions Judge-6-cum-Special Judge, POCSO, Banka.

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Prayer is refused.

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Ibrar//-

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(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)

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