Bhola Kumar @ Amrendra Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court, Criminal Miscellaneous No.17049 of 2026, decided 08-07-2026 by Justice Partha Sarthy (single judge, oral order). Keywords: regular bail rejected/refused; rape of minor daughter; informant-father; Chandi P.S. Case 640/2025, District Nalanda; Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 ss. 137(2), 140(4), 65(2), 3(5); POCSO Act, 2012 ss. 4 and 6; SC/ST (POA) Act, 2014 s. 3(2)(v); victim's statement under s. 183 BNSS 2023 supporting FIR; victim reportedly did not support prosecution case in trial; six prosecution witnesses examined; trial near conclusion; petitioner in custody since 22.11.2025; trial-expedite direction - conclusion within four months; APP Usha Kumari for opposite parties; counsel Raj Kishor Prasad for petitioner. Useful for: bail-refusal precedent where victim's s.183 BNSS statement contradicts hostile trial testimony and trial stage weighs against release; also example of four-month trial-completion directive.